“Billed” or “Build”—Which to use?

“Billed” or “Build”

Overview

billed / build are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

billed: (verb) advertise especially by posters or placards. (adjective) having a beak or bill as specified.

build: (verb) build or establish something abstract. (verb) improve the cleansing action of. (verb) order, supervise, or finance the construction of. (verb) give form to, according to a plan. (verb) be engaged in building. (verb) found or ground. (verb) develop and grow.

Pronunciation

billed: b·IH·l·d

build: b·IH·l·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “billed”

…via a single elimination tournament billed as the "Torneo Campeón de…
The Annoyance billed the show as part of…
…concert tour but were not billed as their backing group.
…on Le Fanu's story and billed as "The Erotic Horror Classic…
After the premiere, it was billed for three days in April…
…Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, billed as the Fight of the…
…in El Chavo, he was billed as simply "Horacio Gómez".
…later released for the record, billed by Spin magazine as "a…
She was billed as the longest horned tip-to-tip…
…Junior Heavyweight Champion, who was billed as the first PWA Light…

Examples of “build”

…and wood as deck to build a floating bridge to help…
…Olds, who used it to build the first mass-produced automobile, the…
…when the temple started to build is lost track, but archaeologists…
…ebb and flow to successfully build the deck.
…processes in a flow to build a product.
…led the fundraising campaign to build a new structure for it…
…King of each suit and build each of them by suit;…
…companies announced that they would build a fleet of nuclear power…
…in two teams to design, build, and deliver solutions to difficult…
…of a bull market to build up a domestic retail brokerage

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