build in
Make part of
To build in is to make something an integral, permanent part of a larger structure or system.
A carpenter builds in bookshelves so they're part of the wall rather than freestanding furniture.
Software developers build in security features from the start.
The phrase suggests permanence and integration: The contract has safeguards built in.
A built-in feature comes standard rather than as an add-on.
- embedFix within surrounding material
- incorporateAbsorb into something larger
- wire inInstall electrical connection
- hardwireConnect permanently into system
- constructBuild systematically
ground up · integrate · inherent · part and parcel · include · native support · affix · preinstall · encode · factory-set · set in stone · internalize · develop · ingrain · establish · weave · infuse · design
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