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build up

  1. assemble or accumulate something by putting parts or material together.
    "he was an obsessive collector of paintings, drawings, and sculpture, and he built up a huge collection"
  2. make a person or their body stronger.
    "if you want to build yourself up you can go to the gym"
  3. become stronger or more intense; grow or accumulate.
    "I felt tears building up in my eyes"

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May 14, 2024 · The meaning of BUILDUP is something produced by building up. How to use buildup in a sentence.
(PRAISE). to praise someone or something, esp. to increase the popularity of that person or thing: The ads built up the show, but it wasn't really that good.
build up in British English · 1. (transitive). to construct gradually, systematically, and in stages · 2. to increase, accumulate, or strengthen, esp by degrees.
an accumulation, as of a particular type of material: a buildup of salt deposits. an increase, as in potential, intensity, or pressure:
BUILDUP meaning: 1. an increase in number or amount: 2. praise that is intended to increase popularity: . Learn more.
adjective. ˈbilt-ˈəp. Synonyms of built-up. 1. : made of several sections or layers fastened together.
2 INTRODUCEa description of someone or something before an event, in which you say they are very special or important The presenter gave her a big build-up.
noun. noun. /ˈbɪldʌp/ 1[singular, uncountable] an increase in the amount of something over a period of time a steady buildup of traffic in the evenings carbon ...
1. praise or favorable publicity, esp. when systematic and intended to make something popular, well-known, etc.
cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. develop, modernise, modernize. become technologically advanced.
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