build into

English

Pronunciation

• (stressed)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /bɪldˈɪn.tuː/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /bɪldˈɪn.tu/
• (unstressed, before consonants) IPA^(key): /bɪldˈɪn.tə/
• (unstressed, before vowels) IPA^(key): /bɪldˈɪn.tʊ/
• Rhymes: -uː

Verb

build into (third-person singular simple present builds into, present participle building into, simple past and past participle built into)

1. (transitive) to add components to a larger entity without interfering with the purpose or functionality of the larger entity

Synonyms

• build in