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build up > 5 senses
VERB1build upEnlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
2build up, work up, build, progressForm or accumulate steadily
3build up, arm, fortify, girdPrepare oneself for a military confrontation
4build up, work up, build, ramp upBolster or strengthen
5build up, developChange the use of and make available or usable
build up > verb 1, change
MeaningEnlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"build up your savings"
Broaderincrease
Nounsbuildup
build up > verb 2, change
MeaningForm or accumulate steadily.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymswork up, build, progress
Similar tobuild; build up, work up, build, ramp up
Broaderdevelop
build up > verb 3, competition
MeaningPrepare oneself for a military confrontation.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsarm, fortify, gird
Contrarydisarm, demilitarize, demilitarise
Narrowerrearm, re-arm; forearm
build up > verb 4, change
MeaningBolster or strengthen.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"build up confidence"
Synonymswork up, build, ramp up
Similar tobuild up, work up, build, progress
Broaderincrease
build up > verb 5, change
MeaningChange the use of and make available or usable.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsdevelop
Similar todevelop, make grow; modernize, modernise, develop; train, develop, prepare, educate; develop
Broaderbetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Narrowerredevelop; settle

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