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    build up

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  2. 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.

    • 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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  3. Learn the meaning and usage of the phrasal verb build up and its noun form build-up. Find out how to pronounce, conjugate, and collocate these words in different contexts.

  4. 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. 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. 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. a slow increase in something: the build-up of traffic. the build-up to sth UK. the period of preparation before something happens: There was a lot of excitement in the build-up to the Olympics. (Definition of build-up from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  8. [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