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Synonyms for build-up

34 synonyms
2 antonyms
3 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

big up build out progress fortify close off cover thicken gird

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Build — to erect; to construct

build, progress, form, forme US, build out, put up, big up, make, develop, ramp up, raise, assemble, fortify, construct, fabricate, edify

2. Close off — to close up by building

close off, cover, close, shut, shut-up, enclose

3. Stack — to accumulate, to increase incrementally or continually

stack, heap up, amass

Other

thicken, arm, gird

Noun

pile-up, work-up, cover-up, close-up, shut-off, put-together, shut-in

Antonyms

disassemble, tear-down

All antonyms of build-up →

Definitions

v. 1
To erect; to construct.
v. 2
To close up by building.
v. 3
To accumulate: to increase incrementally or continually.
Ever since the secretary left, the letters in my inbox have started to build up.
n. 1
An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
There was a buildup of pressure in the boiler.

Related words

Other spellings: build up buildup

Forms

Plural: build-ups → pile-ups, work-ups, cover-ups, close-ups…

Example sentences

progress You will progress in proportion to your abilities.
fortify We will fortify the gates with iron bars.
cover What pain are you trying to cover up with alcohol?

By length

3 letters: arm¹
4 letters: make¹, form¹, shut¹, gird¹
5 letters: close¹, cover², build¹, raise¹, stack¹, amass², forme, edify³
7 letters: develop³, fortify³, enclose², thicken²
8 letters: progress², assemble³
9 letters: construct², fabricate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover² = 2 syllables).