build up
English Thesaurus
1. enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
2. change the use of and make available or usable (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | redevelop, |
| definition | : | change the plans for the use of (land) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | settle, |
| definition | : | establish or develop as a residence (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | develop, make grow, |
| definition | : | cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | develop, |
| definition | : | generate gradually (verb.creation) |
3. form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | develop, |
| definition | : | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | build, |
| definition | : | develop and grow (verb.change) |
4. bolster or strengthen (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
5. prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition)
| hyponym | : | re-arm, rearm, |
| definition | : | arm anew (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | forearm, |
| definition | : | arm in advance of a confrontation (verb.competition) |
6. enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages (verb.change)
| derivation | : | buildup, |
| definition | : | the act of building up an accumulation (noun.act) |
7. change the use of and make available or usable (verb.change)
| derivation | : | development, exploitation, |
| definition | : | the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | development, |
| definition | : | a district that has been developed to serve some purpose (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | developer, |
| definition | : | someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use) (noun.person) |
8. form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advancement, progress, |
| definition | : | gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act) |
9. prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | armament, arming, equipping, |
| definition | : | the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fort, garrison, |
| definition | : | a fortified military post where troops are stationed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | arm, weapon, weapon system, |
| definition | : | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fortification, |
| definition | : | the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | armor, armour, |
| definition | : | a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles (noun.group) |
10. enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages (verb.change)
| derivation | : | buildup, |
| definition | : | the act of building up an accumulation (noun.act) |
11. change the use of and make available or usable (verb.change)
| derivation | : | development, exploitation, |
| definition | : | the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | development, |
| definition | : | a district that has been developed to serve some purpose (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | developer, |
| definition | : | someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use) (noun.person) |
12. form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advancement, progress, |
| definition | : | gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act) |
13. prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | armament, arming, equipping, |
| definition | : | the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fort, garrison, |
| definition | : | a fortified military post where troops are stationed (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | arm, weapon, weapon system, |
| definition | : | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fortification, |
| definition | : | the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | armor, armour, |
| definition | : | a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles (noun.group) |
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