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build up

 
See:
build
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to grow in size, amount, or intensity.
The pressure is building up.
similar words:
intensify
definition 2: to enlarge, strengthen, or develop in stages.
She built up a resistance to disease.
similar words:
gather