build up
Definition of build 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
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Examples of build up in a Sentence
static electricity built up on the cat's fur
the roller coaster built up momentum
1555
First Known Use of build up
1555
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