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Detailed Synonyms for build up in English

build up:

to build up verb (builds up, built up, building up)

  1. to build up
    to compose; to build up; to construct; to build
    • compose verb (composes, composed, composing)
    • build up verb (builds up, built up, building up)
    • construct verb (constructs, constructed, constructing)
    • build verb (builds, built, building)
  2. to build up
    work oneself up; to raise; to build up
  3. to build up
    – enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages 1
    to build up
    – enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages 1
    • build up verb (builds up, built up, building up)
      • build up your savings1
  4. to build up
    – change the use of and make available or usable 1
    to develop; to build up
    – change the use of and make available or usable 1
    • develop verb (develops, developped, developping)
      • develop land1
      • The country developed its natural resources1
    • build up verb (builds up, built up, building up)
  5. to build up
    – form or accumulate steadily 1
    to progress; to build; to build up; work up
    – form or accumulate steadily 1
    • progress verb (progresses, progressed, progressing)
    • build verb (builds, built, building)
      • Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly1
      • Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border1
    • build up verb (builds up, built up, building up)
    • work up verb
  6. to build up
    – bolster or strengthen 1
    to build; to build up; work up; ramp up
    – bolster or strengthen 1
    • build verb (builds, built, building)
    • build up verb (builds up, built up, building up)
      • build up confidence1
    • work up verb
    • ramp up verb
      • ramp up security in the airports1
  7. to build up
    – prepare oneself for a military confrontation 1
    to arm; to fortify; to build up; gird
    – prepare oneself for a military confrontation 1
    • arm verb (arms, armed, arming)
    • fortify verb (fortifies, fortified, fortifying)
    • build up verb (builds up, built up, building up)
    • gird verb
      • The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East1

Conjugations for build up:

present
  1. build up
  2. build up
  3. builds up
  4. build up
  5. build up
  6. build up
simple past
  1. built up
  2. built up
  3. built up
  4. built up
  5. built up
  6. built up
present perfect
  1. have built up
  2. have built up
  3. has built up
  4. have built up
  5. have built up
  6. have built up
past continuous
  1. was building up
  2. were building up
  3. was building up
  4. were building up
  5. were building up
  6. were building up
future
  1. shall build up
  2. will build up
  3. will build up
  4. shall build up
  5. will build up
  6. will build up
continuous present
  1. am building up
  2. are building up
  3. is building up
  4. are building up
  5. are building up
  6. are building up
subjunctive
  1. be built up
  2. be built up
  3. be built up
  4. be built up
  5. be built up
  6. be built up
diverse
  1. build up!
  2. let's build up!
  3. built up
  4. building up
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "build up":


Antonyms for "build up":


Related Definitions for "build up":

  1. enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages1
    • build up your savings1
  2. change the use of and make available or usable1
  3. form or accumulate steadily1
  4. bolster or strengthen1
    • build up confidence1
  5. prepare oneself for a military confrontation1

Related Synonyms for build up