Commentary: Includes: BUILD ON, BUILD UP, BUILD UPON
Examples:
I built this table myself.
They built houses out of sod on the prairies.
The government had to raise taxes in order to build new bridges and roads.
These architects build in interesting and new styles.
We are building up this swampland to accomodate the boom.
This castle was built upon the blood and sweat of the poor.
Mappings:
VerbNet: build-26.1-1
FrameNet: Building
PropBank: build.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5, 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
build_on 1
build_up 5
build_upon 1
Examples:
Resentment about her promotion is building in the office.
The clouds over the sea were building into a dark storm front.
Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: build.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 9, 10
Examples:
Our company's reputation is built on a history of satisfied customers.
He is building a nice medical practice in Raleigh.
They built a modern nation from democratic principles and free trade.
Will the defense build their case around a plea of insanity?
Mappings:
VerbNet: base-97.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 6, 8
Examples:
build detergents.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: Is: BUILD IN
Examples:
We built in a special clause to make the contract better for you.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
build_in 1
Commentary: Is: BUILD UP
Examples:
Try to build up your savings when you graduate from college.
Resistance to the manager's plan built up steadily.
Troops are building up on the German border.
Jack built up the confidence to ask Jill out.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: build.05
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
build_up 1, 2, 3, 4