build vs lock

build and lock both are nouns.

build and lock both are verbs.

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

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

build: make by combining materials and parts
lock: build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels

Other hyponyms of build include customise, customize, revet, dry-wall, wattle, frame, frame up, rebuild, reconstruct, groin, cantilever, erect, put up, raise, rear, set up, corduroy, channelise, channelize.

build (noun)	lock (noun)
constitution of the human body	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
alternative names for the body of a human being	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

build (verb)	lock (verb)
form or accumulate steadily	become rigid or immoveable
improve the cleansing action of	fasten with a lock
bolster or strengthen	keep engaged
develop and grow	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
found or ground	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
make by combining materials and parts	hold in a locking position
give form to, according to a plan	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
build or establish something abstract	hold fast (in a certain state)
be engaged in building	pass by means through a lock in a waterway
order, supervise, or finance the construction of

Difference between build and lock

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