English · Common Verbs

builds

/bɪldz/

[/bɪldz/]

third-person singular of build

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'build': he, she, or it makes something by joining parts.

Example

The company builds reliable machines that factories around the world depend on every single day.

The company builds reliable machines that factories around the world depend on every single day.

Etymology

From Old English 'byldan' (to build).

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects in the present tense.

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