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Uncommonbuild up
The correct spelling is build up.
How to pronounce build up
verb
Say it like: Bui-ld -up
The correct spelling is build up. To erect; to construct. For example: "to build up a door"
Usage Examples
“to build up a door”
“Ever since the secretary left, the letters in my inbox have started to build up.”
“They had to build up their fortress to protect against attack.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To erect; to construct.
- 2.To close up by building.
- 3.To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages.
- 4.To strengthen.
- 5.In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of lower value. (e.g., place 5♦ over 4♣)
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