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building character

building character is the present participle and gerund of build character.

Meaning of build character

Verb

build character (third-person singular simple present builds character, present participle building character, simple past and past participle built character)

  1. (idiomatic) To improve a person's character by developing personality traits such as resilience or responsibility.
    • Pretty convenient how every time I build character, he saves a couple hundred dollars.1989 January 2, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic)

Questions about building character

What is building character the present participle and gerund of?
Building character is the present participle and gerund of build character.

Words near building character in the dictionary

  1. building and pest
  2. building block
  3. building blocks
  4. building bridges
  5. building castles in the air
  6. building character
  7. building code
  8. building codes
  9. building down
  10. building envelope
  11. building envelopes

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