partlybuild

verb
UK /ˈpɑːtli bɪld/
US /ˈpɑːrtli bɪld/

To build something only a little bit, not all the way.

We partlybuild the treehouse today and finish it tomorrow.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To put together only some of the pieces of a toy or model.

He partlybuilds the robot and leaves the arms for later.

3. To make a small start on a big project.

They partlybuild the new playground before the rain comes.

4. To create something that is not yet complete.

The partlybuilt wall still needs more bricks.