Build Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 5
Enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..