self-build

self-build
I UK [selfˈbɪld] / US noun
Word forms "self-build":
singular self-build plural self-builds
1) [uncountable] the process of building your own house
2) [countable] a house that you build yourself

II UK [selfˈbɪld] / US verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "self-build":
present tense I/you/we/they self-build he/she/it self-builds present participle self-building past tense self-built past participle self-built
to build your own house

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