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build up
- See:
- build
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| definition 1: |
to grow in size, amount, or intensity.
The pressure is building up.- similar words:
- accrue, augment, intensify
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| definition 2: |
to enlarge, strengthen, or develop, esp. in stages.
She built up a resistance to disease.- similar words:
- gather
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| definition 3: |
to construct many buildings in (an area); develop.
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| related words: |
fortify |
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