build-upn.

Brit.

/ˈbɪldʌp/, U.S.

/ˈbɪldəp/

Etymology: < build v. 4, 5

a. An accumulation of favourable publicity designed to popularize a person, product, etc. Also, simply, preparatory work, preparation. Cf. build v. 4b colloquial (originally U.S. slang).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > a) preparation(s)

preparationsc1390

preparativea1450

preparatory1577

preparado1610

bundobust1776

arrangement1786

build-up1927

warm-up1943

run-up1961

loosener1987

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [noun] > for an ulterior purpose

puffery1731

puff1732

jolly1856

log-rolling1888

build-up1927

society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > advertising > types or methods of advertising > [noun] > advertising by build-up of publicity

build-up1927

1927 Collier's 3 Dec. 10/4 That's the old build-up for the Patsys.

1935 Time 24 June 26 One Night of Love had a build-up unrivaled in cinema history.

1935 Evening News 29 June 3/2 The swindler's talk..arouses the interest and acquisitive instincts of the mug... The ‘build-up’ has been made.

1936 P. G. Wodehouse Laughing Gas x. 103 I thought it might soften her a little if you gave the old boy a build-up.

1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §241/1 Preparation,..build-up.

1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §489/1 Build-up, preparatory work for a crime.

1946 R. Chandler Red Wind 247 The threats were a build-up for a killing.

1953 J. Pudney Ring for Luck 16 A big build-up for the indispensable Miss Motting, ‘without whom nobody ticks in Fragos’.

1955 R. M. Lumiansky Of Sondry Folk viii. 85 The scene is to be understood as his careful preparation—the present-day term ‘build-up’ is apt here—for playing a joke on the Host.

1957 Economist 12 Oct. 120/2 Mr Howard gives more space for her early life—the perfect build-up for her subsequent adventures.

b. (Usually gradual) accumulation, increase; spec. Military an accumulation of troops, weapons, etc. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > an increase

eke894

increasec1384

eking1393

augmentationc1452

superexcrescence1479

access1548

accrue1548

accession1551

increasement1561

ekementa1603

afflux1603

accruement1607

increment1631

rise1654

plusa1721

raise1729

swell1768

gain1851

step-up1922

upcurve1928

build-up1943

society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > [noun] > proliferation

build-up1943

proliferation1961

vertical proliferation1966

1943 Daily Tel. 22 Apr. 1/2 The last four months' patient build up of Allied air power.

1944 Times 15 May 4/3 The build-up in the Eighth Army bridgehead across the River Rapido continued during the night.

1944 Times 25 July 4/4 The build-up period lacks the excitement of the initial assaults.

1955 Times 14 July 4/7 The build-up of case law by the tribunal.

1958 I. J. C. Brown Words in our Time 29 There is now evidence of some spread in the population locally, but no evidence at present of any large build-up.

1964 Ann. Reg. 1963 150 On the basis of one of these reports, the Security Council noted with alarm the arms build-up in South Africa.

1969 Times 2 Jan. 16/1 Professor Semple's team detected a massive build-up of the bacteria in several kinds of food on the premises.

c. The gradual development or exposition of a theme, argument, work of art, etc.; artistic construction.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > qualities generally

decoruma1568

humoura1568

variety1597

strength1608

uniformity1625

barbarity1644

freedom1645

boldness1677

correctness1684

clinquant1711

unity1712

contrast1713

meretriciousness1727

airiness1734

pathos1739

chastity1760

vigour1774

prettyism1789

mannerism1803

serio-comic1805

actuality1812

largeness1824

local colour1829

subjectivitya1834

idealism1841

pastoralism1842

inartisticalitya1849

academicism1852

realism1856

colour contrast1858

crampedness1858

niggling1858

audacity1859

superreality1859

literalism1860

pseudo-classicism1861

sensationalism1862

sensationism1862

chocolate box1865

pseudo-classicality1867

academism1871

actualism1872

academicalism1874

ethos1875

terribilità1877

local colouring1881

neoclassicism1893

mass effect1902

attack1905

verismo1908

kitsch1921

abstraction1923

self-consciousness1932

surreality1936

tension1941

build-up1942

sprezzatura1957

1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §522/10 Build-up, initial plot development.

1953 A. Upfield Murder must Wait ix. 78 The build-up of the background against which five infants had been stolen.

1958 Spectator 8 Aug. 191/3 The slow build-up of All My Sons..is deliberate.

1959 H. Read Conc. Hist. Mod. Painting vi. 193 The whole build-up, or orchestration, of form and colour is purposively expressive.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	build-up
释义	build-upn. Brit. /ˈbɪldʌp/, U.S. /ˈbɪldəp/ Etymology: < build v. 4, 5 a. An accumulation of favourable publicity designed to popularize a person, product, etc. Also, simply, preparatory work, preparation. Cf. build v. 4b colloquial (originally U.S. slang). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > a) preparation(s) preparationsc1390 preparativea1450 preparatory1577 preparado1610 bundobust1776 arrangement1786 build-up1927 warm-up1943 run-up1961 loosener1987 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [noun] > for an ulterior purpose puffery1731 puff1732 jolly1856 log-rolling1888 build-up1927 society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > advertising > types or methods of advertising > [noun] > advertising by build-up of publicity build-up1927 1927 Collier's 3 Dec. 10/4 That's the old build-up for the Patsys. 1935 Time 24 June 26 One Night of Love had a build-up unrivaled in cinema history. 1935 Evening News 29 June 3/2 The swindler's talk..arouses the interest and acquisitive instincts of the mug... The ‘build-up’ has been made. 1936 P. G. Wodehouse Laughing Gas x. 103 I thought it might soften her a little if you gave the old boy a build-up. 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §241/1 Preparation,..build-up. 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §489/1 Build-up, preparatory work for a crime. 1946 R. Chandler Red Wind 247 The threats were a build-up for a killing. 1953 J. Pudney Ring for Luck 16 A big build-up for the indispensable Miss Motting, ‘without whom nobody ticks in Fragos’. 1955 R. M. Lumiansky Of Sondry Folk viii. 85 The scene is to be understood as his careful preparation—the present-day term ‘build-up’ is apt here—for playing a joke on the Host. 1957 Economist 12 Oct. 120/2 Mr Howard gives more space for her early life—the perfect build-up for her subsequent adventures. b. (Usually gradual) accumulation, increase; spec. Military an accumulation of troops, weapons, etc. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > an increase eke894 increasec1384 eking1393 augmentationc1452 superexcrescence1479 access1548 accrue1548 accession1551 increasement1561 ekementa1603 afflux1603 accruement1607 increment1631 rise1654 plusa1721 raise1729 swell1768 gain1851 step-up1922 upcurve1928 build-up1943 society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > [noun] > proliferation build-up1943 proliferation1961 vertical proliferation1966 1943 Daily Tel. 22 Apr. 1/2 The last four months' patient build up of Allied air power. 1944 Times 15 May 4/3 The build-up in the Eighth Army bridgehead across the River Rapido continued during the night. 1944 Times 25 July 4/4 The build-up period lacks the excitement of the initial assaults. 1955 Times 14 July 4/7 The build-up of case law by the tribunal. 1958 I. J. C. Brown Words in our Time 29 There is now evidence of some spread in the population locally, but no evidence at present of any large build-up. 1964 Ann. Reg. 1963 150 On the basis of one of these reports, the Security Council noted with alarm the arms build-up in South Africa. 1969 Times 2 Jan. 16/1 Professor Semple's team detected a massive build-up of the bacteria in several kinds of food on the premises. c. The gradual development or exposition of a theme, argument, work of art, etc.; artistic construction. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > qualities generally decoruma1568 humoura1568 variety1597 strength1608 uniformity1625 barbarity1644 freedom1645 boldness1677 correctness1684 clinquant1711 unity1712 contrast1713 meretriciousness1727 airiness1734 pathos1739 chastity1760 vigour1774 prettyism1789 mannerism1803 serio-comic1805 actuality1812 largeness1824 local colour1829 subjectivitya1834 idealism1841 pastoralism1842 inartisticalitya1849 academicism1852 realism1856 colour contrast1858 crampedness1858 niggling1858 audacity1859 superreality1859 literalism1860 pseudo-classicism1861 sensationalism1862 sensationism1862 chocolate box1865 pseudo-classicality1867 academism1871 actualism1872 academicalism1874 ethos1875 terribilità1877 local colouring1881 neoclassicism1893 mass effect1902 attack1905 verismo1908 kitsch1921 abstraction1923 self-consciousness1932 surreality1936 tension1941 build-up1942 sprezzatura1957 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §522/10 Build-up, initial plot development. 1953 A. Upfield Murder must Wait ix. 78 The build-up of the background against which five infants had been stolen. 1958 Spectator 8 Aug. 191/3 The slow build-up of All My Sons..is deliberate. 1959 H. Read Conc. Hist. Mod. Painting vi. 193 The whole build-up, or orchestration, of form and colour is purposively expressive. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1927
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