body vs build

body and build both are nouns.

body and build both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
body	Yes	No	Yes	No
build	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, build is a hyponym of body; that is, build is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than body:

body: the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
build: alternative names for the body of a human being

Other hyponyms of body include life form, anatomy, bod, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma, live body.

body (noun)	build (noun)
the external structure of a vehicle	constitution of the human body
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)	alternative names for the body of a human being
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the main mass of a thing
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
the central message of a communication
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
a collection of particulars considered as a system
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

body (verb)	build (verb)
invest with or as with a body; give body to	form or accumulate steadily
	improve the cleansing action of
	bolster or strengthen
	develop and grow
	found or ground
	make by combining materials and parts
	give form to, according to a plan
	build or establish something abstract
	be engaged in building
	order, supervise, or finance the construction of

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