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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUILD (SOMEONE/SOMETHING) UP - Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

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  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUILD UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A build-up is a gradual increase in something. There has been a build-up of troops on both sides of the border. [ + of] The disease can also cause a build up of pressure in the inner ear leading to severe earache. [ + of] Synonyms: accumulation, amassing, accretion More Synonyms of build up.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › buildupBuildup Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the noun and verb forms of buildup, a word that means something produced by building up or the act or process of building up. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUILDUP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. www.dictionary.com › browse › build upBUILD UP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. progressive increase in number, size, etc. the build-up of industry. a gradual approach to a climax or critical point. the training and practice that constitutes the preparation for a particular event or competition. the team's Olympic build-up. extravagant publicity or praise, esp in the form of a campaign.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUILDUP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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)

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › build-up_2build-up - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    [countable, usually singular] build-up (to something) the time before an important event, when people are preparing for it. the build-up to the president’s visit; the build-up to her wedding