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build up
Overview of noun build-up
The noun buildup has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) buildup -- (the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion")
2. buildup -- (the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes")
3. buildup -- (highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup")
Overview of verb build-up
The verb build up has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (7) build up -- (enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings")
2. (6) build up, work up, build, progress -- (form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border")
3. (2) arm, build up, fortify, gird -- (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")
4. build up, work up, build, ramp up -- (bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports")
5. build up, develop -- (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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun build-up
3 senses of buildup
Sense 1
buildup
=> accumulation, accrual, accruement
=> increase, step-up
=> change of magnitude
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
buildup
=> accretion, accumulation
=> increase, increment, growth
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
buildup
=> promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun build-up
1 of 3 senses of buildup
Sense 1
buildup
=> deposit, deposition
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun build-up
3 senses of buildup
Sense 1
buildup
=> accumulation, accrual, accruement
Sense 2
buildup
=> accretion, accumulation
Sense 3
buildup
=> promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
Antonyms of noun build-up
Member Holonyms of noun build-up
Substance Holonyms of noun build-up
Part Holonyms of noun build-up
Member Meronyms of noun build-up
Substance Meronyms of noun build-up
Part Meronyms of noun build-up
Meronyms of noun build-up
Holonyms of noun build-up
Attributes of noun build-up
Derived Forms of noun build-up
1 of 3 senses of buildup
Sense 1
buildup
RELATED TO>(verb) build up#1
=> build up
Domain of noun build-up
Domain Terms of noun build-up
Familiarity of noun build-up
buildup used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun build-up
3 senses of buildup
Sense 1
buildup
> accumulation, accrual, accruement
=> buildup
Sense 2
buildup
> accretion, accumulation
=> backup
=> buildup
=> deposition, deposit
Sense 3
buildup
> promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
=> buildup
=> public relations, PR
=> endorsement, indorsement, blurb
=> ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug
=> sales talk, sales pitch, pitch
=> ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert
=> sales promotion
Meronyms of noun build-up
3 senses of buildup
Holonyms of noun build-up
Antonyms of verb build-up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb build-up
5 senses of build up
Sense 1
build up
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
build up, work up, build, progress
=> develop
=> grow
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Sense 3
arm, build up, fortify, gird
Sense 4
build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 5
build up, develop
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb build-up
2 of 5 senses of build up
Sense 3
arm, build up, fortify, gird
=> rearm, re-arm
=> forearm
Sense 5
build up, develop
=> redevelop
=> settle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb build-up
5 senses of build up
Sense 1
build up
=> increase
Sense 2
build up, work up, build, progress
=> develop
Sense 3
arm, build up, fortify, gird
Sense 4
build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> increase
Sense 5
build up, develop
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
'Cause To' of verb build-up
Derived Forms of verb build-up
1 of 5 senses of build up
Sense 1
build up
RELATED TO>(noun) buildup#1
=> buildup
Domain of verb build-up
Domain Terms of verb build-up
Familiarity of verb build-up
build up used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb build-up
5 senses of build up
Sense 1
build up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
build up, work up, build, progress
*> Something ----s
Sense 3
arm, build up, fortify, gird
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 4
build up, work up, build, ramp up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
build up, develop
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb build-up
4 of 5 senses of build up
Sense 1
build up
> increase
=> extend, stretch
=> augment
=> build up
=> enlarge
=> up
=> raise
=> blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> multiply, manifold
=> build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> escalate, intensify, step up
=> boost
=> lengthen
=> regenerate
=> maximize, maximise
=> heighten
=> heighten, rise
=> rev up, rev
=> rev up, step up
=> boost, advance, supercharge
=> widen, broaden, extend
=> kite
Sense 2
build up, work up, build, progress
> develop
=> differentiate
=> dedifferentiate
=> grow
=> senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate
=> age
=> progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
=> mature, maturate, grow
=> evolve
=> adolesce
=> build up, work up, build, progress
=> incubate
=> blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, unfold
=> bloom, blossom, flower
=> spike, spike out
=> bud
Sense 4
build up, work up, build, ramp up
> increase
=> extend, stretch
=> augment
=> build up
=> enlarge
=> up
=> raise
=> blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> multiply, manifold
=> build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> escalate, intensify, step up
=> boost
=> lengthen
=> regenerate
=> maximize, maximise
=> heighten
=> heighten, rise
=> rev up, rev
=> rev up, step up
=> boost, advance, supercharge
=> widen, broaden, extend
=> kite
Sense 5
build up, develop
> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
=> help, aid
=> regenerate, revitalize
=> enrich
=> build up, develop
=> turn around
=> help
=> upgrade
=> condition
=> emend
=> iron out, straighten out, put right
=> enhance
=> repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
=> reform
=> reform
=> fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify
=> build
=> perfect, hone
=> polish, refine, fine-tune, down
=> purify, sublimate, make pure, distill
=> fructify
=> raise, lift
=> advance
=> upgrade
=> educate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb build-up
Sense 2
build up, work up, build, progress
=> develop
Sense 4
build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> increase
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Sense 1
build up
=> increase
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Sense 3
arm, build up, fortify, gird
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Sense 5
build up, develop
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
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