build up


Meanings

  • the act of building up an accumulation;
  • the result of the process of accumulation;
  • highly favorable publicity and praise;
  • enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages;
    • "build up your savings"
  • form or accumulate steadily;
  • prepare oneself for a military confrontation;
  • bolster or strengthen;
    • "build up confidence"
  • change the use of and make available or usable;