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self-built

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Built by oneself, whether from scratch, from commercially available components, or a combination thereof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: self-assembled, self-assembly; do-it-yourself, DIY
  • a self-built car

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: self-assembled, self-assembly, do-it-yourself, DIY

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: self-made

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English built English self-built From self- + built.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: selbstgebaut — built by oneself
  • Italian: autocostruito — built by oneself