buildup
or build-up
[ bild-uhp ]
/ ˈbɪldˌʌp /
noun
Origin of buildup
1925–30,
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase
build up
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Definition for build-up (2 of 2)
Origin of build
before 1150; Middle English
bilden, Old English
byldan, derivative of
bold, variant of
botl dwelling, house
OTHER WORDS FROM build
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH build
billed buildExample sentences from the Web for build-up
British Dictionary definitions for build-up
build
/ (bɪld) /
verb builds, building or built
noun
physical form, figure, or proportions
a man with an athletic build
Word Origin for build
Old English
byldan; related to
bylda farmer,
bold building, Old Norse
bōl farm, dwelling; see
bower
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Idioms and Phrases with build-up
build