build up

One entry found for build up.

Main Entry: build up
Function: verb
transitive verb
1 : to develop gradually by increments <building up endurance> <built up a library>
2 : to promote the health, strength, esteem, or reputation of
intransitive verb : to accumulate or develop appreciably
- build·er-up·per /'bil-d&r-'&-p&r/ noun