Synonyms of build up

1. buildup, accumulation, accrual, accruement: usage: the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"
2. buildup, accretion, accumulation: usage: the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"
3. buildup, promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging: usage: highly favorable publicity and praise; "his letter of recommendation gave her a terrific buildup"

1. build up, increase: usage: enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"
2. build up, work up, build, progress, develop: usage: form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
3. arm, build up, fortify, gird: usage: prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
4. build up, work up, build, ramp up, increase: usage: bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
5. build up, develop, better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate: usage: 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"