Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of buildup English) vb. (context intransitive transitive idiomatic English) To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages.
WordNet
v. enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"
form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: work up, build, progress]
prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border" [syn: arm, fortify, gird] [ant: disarm]
bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports" [syn: work up, build, ramp up]
change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up" [syn: develop]
Wikipedia
Build Up is the solo debut by Rita Lee, originally released in 1970 during her time with Os Mutantes. Despite the moderate success of the single "José (Joseph)", the album failed to captivate listeners in Brazil. Due to the revived interest in Os Mutantes, the album has since gained a cult following in recent years with many considering it be one of her finest efforts.
Usage examples of "build up".
He armed the bow and released the brake, letting the cart build up speed alarmingly.
He's frightfully bitter against the people in Washington who gave him the runaround, and he insists that certain interests are trying to smother his process in order to build up their own business during the war and, more selfishly, after the war.
It helped to build up a strength of cold anger that was some antidote to a groping helplessness which was not his fault.