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Learner's definition of BUILT
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not used before a noun
— used to say that someone or something has the right qualities for or to do something
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He was built for fighting.
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This horse is built for speed.
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These chairs were built for comfort.
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These tools are built to last. [=these tools will last a long time]
2
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made, formed, or shaped in a specified way
— often used in combination
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see also custom-built, jerry-built
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a powerfully built wrestler
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a newly built house
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a brick-built house [=a house built of bricks]
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a Japanese-built car [=a car made in Japan]
