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Meanings of build up in English

Portuguese
prover de armas
Catalan
armar-se
Spanish
armar

Prepare oneself for a military confrontation.

      prover de armas
      Portuguese
      desenvolver
      Catalan
      créixer
      Spanish
      fortificar

      Form or accumulate steadily.

            desenvolver
            Catalan
            desenvolupar
            Spanish
            desarrollar

            Change the use of and make available or usable.

                  desenvolupar
                  Usage of build up in English
                  1
                  Shaikh said outlining a future vision could build up opposition to Assad.
                  Reuters
                  2
                  Others said southern leaders were arming fellow tribesmen to build up support.
                  Reuters
                  3
                  It has taken time to build up the current level of popularity.
                  The Guardian
                  4
                  Scotland continue to build up as well as anyone but finish gruesomely.
                  The Guardian
                  5
                  I hope the district councils will build up the Hong Kong economy.
                  Reuters
                  6
                  My father is anxious to build up the lists with good men.
                  The Silver Pigs
                  7
                  Again, build up the detail and see, feel hear everything you can.
                  Mastering your Hidden Self
                  8
                  I'm going to work with you and build up the business first.
                  The Door Into Summer
                  9
                  Move on to easy boulder problems and build up through the grades.
                  Rock and Ice Magazine
                  10
                  She needs to eat well in order to build up her health.
                  The lady elizabeth
                  11
                  Whilst this is happening, gasses and pressure build up inside the corpse.
                  The South African
                  12
                  Some people can build up enough free men that they can rest.
                  Wired
                  13
                  Teaching practical subjects enables you to build up a confidence in students.
                  The Irish Times
                  14
                  But their build up to the tournament hasn't gone quite as smoothly.
                  The South African
                  15
                  It may start in waves and gradually build up on several fronts.
                  Reuters
                  16
                  Subject to excellent planning and design, why can we not build up?
                  The Irish Times
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                  Translations for build up
                  Build up through the time
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                  South Africa
                  Common
                  Australia
                  Common
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                  Common
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