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Meaning of build up in English

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  1. Verb

    build up

    Definitions

    1. enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages

    Examples

    • « build up your savings »
  2. 2. form or accumulate steadily

    Examples

    • « Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly »
    • « Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border »
  3. 3. prepare oneself for a military confrontation

    Examples

    • « The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East »
    • « troops are building up on the Iraqui border »

    Antonyms

    • disarm
    • demilitarize
    • demilitarise
  4. 4. bolster or strengthen

    Examples

    • « We worked up courage »
    • « build up confidence »
    • « ramp up security in the airports »
  5. 5. change the use of and make available or usable

    Examples

    • « develop land »
    • « The country developed its natural resources »
    • « The remote areas of the country were gradually built up »

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