build character en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To improve a person's character by developing personality traits such as resilience or responsibility.
Pretty convenient how every time I build character, he saves a couple hundred dollars.
1989 January 2, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| builds character | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| building character | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| built character | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| built character | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
sv dana karaktär (Translations)