Definition of Build-up
Verb
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change the use of and make available or usable
"develop land"
"The country developed its natural resources"
"The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
develop -
bolster or strengthen
"We worked up courage"
"build up confidence"
"ramp up security in the airports"
- work up build - ramp up -
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
"The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"
"troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
arm fortify gird -
form or accumulate steadily
"Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"
"Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
- work up build progress -
enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
"build up your savings"
Word games points for the Build_up
- Scrabble® score of the build_up (12)
- Word Chums® score of the build_up (17)
- Words With Friends® score of the build_up (17)
Unscramble build_up
32 unscramble word found using the letters build_up.
bi, bid, blip, bluid, bud, budi, build, buildup, di, dib, dip, dub, dui, dup, id, li, lib, lid, lip, lud, pi, piu, plu, pub, pud, pudu, pul, puli, pulu, ulu, up, upbuild,