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  3. to praise something or someone in a way that will influence people's opinions; to make a person feel more confident: A good teacher builds you up. For weeks the media has been building up the national basketball team. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. build-up.

    • English (US)

      BUILD (SOMEONE/SOMETHING) UP meaning: 1. to increase or...

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      BUILD (SOMEONE/SOMETHING) UP definicja: 1. to increase or...

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      BUGLE definition: 1. a musical instrument like a simple...

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      an increase in number or amount: They’re concerned about the...

  4. build up in British English. verb (adverb) 1. (transitive) to construct gradually, systematically, and in stages. 2. to increase, accumulate, or strengthen, esp by degrees. the murmur built up to a roar. 3. (intransitive) to prepare for or gradually approach a climax.

  5. an increase in number or amount: They’re concerned about the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. buildup noun [C] (PRAISE) praise that is intended to increase popularity: The circus always gets a big buildup when it comes to town. (Definition of buildup from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. noun. 1. a building up, as of military forces; increase in amount or number. 2. a process of growth; strengthening; development. the buildup of heavy industry. 3. an accumulation, as of a particular type of material. a buildup of salt deposits. 4. an increase, as in potential, intensity, or pressure.

  7. The meaning of BUILDUP is something produced by building up. How to use buildup in a sentence.

  8. Definitions of 'build up' 1. If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it. [...] 2. If you build someone up, you help them to feel stronger or more confident, especially when they have had a bad experience or have been ill. [...] 3.

  9. Definitions of build up. verb. enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages. “ build up your savings”. see more. verb. form or accumulate steadily. synonyms: build, progress, work up. build.

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