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increase vs build up

build up vs increase

increase is a noun but build up is not a noun.

increase and build up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
increase Yes No Yes No
build up No No Yes No
As verbs, build up is a hyponym of increase; that is, build up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:
  • increase: make bigger or more
  • build up: enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
Other hyponyms of increase include extend, stretch, augment, enlarge, up, raise, blow up, enlarge, magnify, manifold, multiply, build, ramp up, work up, amplify, blow up, expand, inflate, escalate, intensify, step up, boost, lengthen, regenerate, maximise, maximize, heighten, heighten, rise, rev, rev up, rev up, step up, advance, boost, supercharge, broaden, extend, widen, kite.
increase (noun) build up (noun)
the act of increasing something
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
increase (verb) build up (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount form or accumulate steadily
make bigger or more enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
change the use of and make available or usable
bolster or strengthen
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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