build vs set up

set up vs build

build is a noun but set up is not a noun.

build and set up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
build	Yes	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

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

build: make by combining materials and parts
set up: construct, build, or erect

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

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

build (verb)	set up (verb)
form or accumulate steadily	get ready for a particular purpose or event
improve the cleansing action of	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
bolster or strengthen	equip with sails or masts
develop and grow	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
found or ground	put into a proper or systematic order
make by combining materials and parts	erect and fasten
give form to, according to a plan	set up for use
build or establish something abstract	place
be engaged in building	create by putting components or members together
order, supervise, or finance the construction of	construct, build, or erect
	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
	produce
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found

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