Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

build character

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
build char-ac-ter
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To improve a person's character by developing personality traits such as resilience or responsibility.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

builds character (present, singular) building character (participle, present) built character (participle, past) built character (past)

Phrases

character-building

Frequently Paired Words

character-building

Questions

What does build character mean?
To improve a person's character by developing personality traits such as resilience or responsibility.

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