build up

Questions about build up

What does build up mean?

build up means "enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for build up?

Close synonyms include work up, build, progress, arm, fortify. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is build up a common word?

build up is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.