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Definition of
build around phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
build around
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
build something around something
[
usually passive
]
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to create something, using something else as a basis
The story is built around a group of high school dropouts.
See
build around
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Nearby words
build
verb
build
noun
build around
phrasal verb
builder
noun
build in
phrasal verb