Build Up — synonyms, definition

1. build up (Verb)

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build up (Verb) — Enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages. ex. "build up your savings"

build up (Verb) — Form or accumulate steadily. ex. "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly" ex. "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

build up (Verb) — Prepare oneself for a military confrontation. ex. "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"

build up (Verb) — Bolster or strengthen. ex. "build up confidence"

build up (Verb) — Change the use of and make available or usable. ex. "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"

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2. build up (Noun)

build up (Noun) — The act of building up an accumulation. ex. "I envied his rapid buildup of assets" ex. "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"

build up (Noun) — The result of the process of accumulation. ex. "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"

build up (Noun) — Highly favourable publicity and praise. ex. "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"

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