build up

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === build up (third-person singular simple present builds up, present participle building up, simple past and past participle built up) To erect; to construct. Synonyms: assemble, build, put together; see also Thesaurus:build Antonyms: take down, tear down, disassemble Coordinate terms: rebuild, restore Near-synonym: build out To close up by building. Synonyms: close, close off, close up, cover, cover up, enclose, shut, shut in, shut off, shut up (intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To accumulate: to increase incrementally or continually. Synonyms: pile up, amass, heap up; see also Thesaurus:pile up (transitive, idiomatic) To strengthen. Coordinate terms: augment, fortify, reinforce, toughen up; see also Thesaurus:strengthen (card games) In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of lower value. (e.g., place 5♦ over 4♣) Antonym: build down ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === build up Misspelling of buildup. === Anagrams === upbuild