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build up

phrasal verb B2

irregular verb: built up · built up

1

artmak, birikmek

to increase or become larger or stronger over time

Traffic builds up in the evening.

  • Tension had been building up for weeks.

similar: accumulateincrease

2

güçlendirmek, geliştirmek

to make something stronger or bigger

She built up the business from nothing.

  • Exercise helps to build up your strength.

similar: strengthendevelop

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