build up to

build up to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bild uhp too]
- /bɪld ʌp tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bild uhp too]
- /bɪld ʌp tu/

Definition of build up to words

phrasal verb build up to If you build up to something you want to do or say, you try to prepare people for it by starting to do it or introducing the subject gradually. 3

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Parts of speech for Build up to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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build up to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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