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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.
If you build someone or something up, you make them seem important or exciting, for example by talking about them a lot. The media will report on it and the tabloids will build it up. [ VERB noun PARTICLE ]
verb. built up; building up; builds up. transitive verb. 1. : to develop gradually by increments. building up endurance. built up a library. 2. : to promote the health, strength, esteem, or reputation of. intransitive verb. : to accumulate or develop appreciably. builder-upper. ˈbil-dər-ˈə-pər. noun. Synonyms. Verb. accelerate. accumulate.
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)
Define build up. build up synonyms, build up pronunciation, build up translation, English dictionary definition of build up. v. built , build·ing , builds v. tr. 1. To form by combining materials or parts; construct. 2. To order, finance, or supervise the construction of: The...
Definition of build up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. A build-up is a gradual increase in something. [...] 2. The build-up to an event is the way that journalists, advertisers, or other people talk about it a lot in the period of time immediately before it, and try to make it seem important and exciting. [...] More. Synonyms of 'build up' • increase, development, growth [...]
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)
noun. 1. a building up, as of military forces; increase in amount or number. 2. a process of growth; strengthening; development. the buildup of heavy industry. 3. an accumulation, as of a particular type of material. a buildup of salt deposits. 4. an increase, as in potential, intensity, or pressure.
