built

built

adj. (cannot stand alone)

1) built around (the whole story was built around one character)

2) built into (quality was built into their products)

3) (misc.) jerry ('cheaply') built; purpose built (BE)

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purpose built (BE)
(misc.) jerry ('cheaply') built
built into (quality was built into their products)
(cannot stand alone) built around (the whole story was built around one character)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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