Playing sports is seen as a way to 'build character' in young people. = Playing sports is seen as 'character-building' for young people.
They believe that going to church will improve the moral 'character' of their children.
It was entirely 'in character' for a generous person like her to give him the money.
(..) Aboard, aboard for shame. The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail and you are stayed for There, my blessing with you, and these few precepts in thy memory see thou character Give thy thoughts no tongue, nor any unproportioned thought his act Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar (..)2015 Hamlet