build up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le processus d'augmentation progressive, d'accumulation ou de renforcement de quelque chose au fil du temps.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of gradually increasing, accumulating, or strengthening something over time.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Accumulate graduallyinformal

   To increase or accumulate something over time.

   accumuler progressivement

   • Dust builds up on the shelves if you don't clean them.
   • She built up a large collection of stamps.
   • Stress can build up if you don't take breaks.

   Synonymesaccrueaccumulateaggregateamasscollectgatherpile upstockpile

   Antonymesdepletediminishdissipatedrain

2. informal

   To develop or strengthen something, such as a skill, business, or relationship.

   développer, renforcer

   • He built up his confidence by practicing daily.
   • They built up the company from scratch.
   • We need to build up our savings for the future.

   Synonymesaugmentboostcultivatedevelopenhanceestablishexpandfostergrowimproveincreasereinforcestrengthen

   Antonymesdemolishdestroydismantleundermineweaken

3. Praise or promoteinformal

   To speak highly of someone or something to increase their reputation or popularity.

   Faire l'éloge de

   • The coach built up the player's morale before the game.
   • Critics built up the movie as a masterpiece.
   • She built up her friend's achievements in the speech.

   Synonymesaggrandizeboostextolhypelaudpraisepromotepufftout

   Antonymesbelittlecondemncriticizedecrydenigratedeprecatedisparage

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