Tuesday, February 10, 2009

YOU MAKE SENSE OF IT...

BUILD

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verb, built or (Archaic) build⋅ed; build⋅ing; noun –verb (used with object)
1. to construct (esp. something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
2. to establish, increase, or strengthen (often fol. by up): to build a business; to build up one's hopes.
3. to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men.
4. to base; found: a relationship built on trust.
–verb (used without object)
5. to engage in the art, practice, or business of building.
6. to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc. (usually fol. by on or upon): He built on the philosophies of the past.
7. to increase or develop toward a maximum, as of intensity, tempo, or magnitude (often fol. by up): The drama builds steadily toward a climax.

BRIDGE

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noun, verb, bridged, bridg⋅ing, adjective –noun
1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or phase between two adjacent elements, activities, conditions, or the like: Working at the hospital was a bridge between medical school and private practice.

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