build vs amend

build is a noun but amend is not a noun.

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

As verbs, amend is a hypernym of build; that is, amend is a word with a broader meaning than build:

Other hypernyms of build include ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate.

build (noun)	amend (noun)
constitution of the human body
alternative names for the body of a human being

build (verb)	amend (verb)
form or accumulate steadily	to make better
improve the cleansing action of	set straight or right
bolster or strengthen	make amendments to
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