# build up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To erect; to construct.
2. To close up by building.
3. To accumulate: to increase incrementally or continually.
4. To strengthen.
5. In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of lower value. (e.g., place 5♦ over 4♣)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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