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build up Definition
(v)
enlarge
,
develop
,
or
increase
by
degrees
or
in
stages
; "
build
up
your
savings
"
(v)
form
or
accumulate
steadily
; "
Resistance
to
the
manager
''
s
plan
built
up
quickly
"; "
Pressure
is
building
up
at
the
Indian
-
Pakistani
border
"
(v)
prepare
oneself
for
a
military
confrontation
; "
The
U
.
S
.
is
girding
for
a
conflict
in
the
Middle
East
"; "
troops
are
building
up
on
the
Iraqui
border
"
(v)
bolster
or
strengthen
; "
We
worked
up
courage
"; "
build
up
confidence
"; "
ramp
up
security
in
the
airports
"
(v)
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
"
build up Synonyms
arm
build
build up
develop
fortify
gird
progress
ramp up
work up
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