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Build Up and Built-In
Build Up and Built-In
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Build Up : verb :
(a) To create something by adding pieces together
• He bought several shoe shops and gradually built up a chain.
(b) To expand something gradually
• To build up a profitable business
• To build up a team of salesmen
Build-Up : noun : gradual increase
• A build-up in sales
• A sales build-up
• There will be a big publicity build-up before the launch of the new model
Built-In : adjective : forming part of the system or of a machine
• The micro has a built-in clock.
• The accounting system has a series of built-in checks.