"upbuilding" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upbuildings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} upbuilding (plural upbuildings)
  1. The process of building something up; gradual development or accumulation.
    Sense id: en-upbuilding-en-noun-LSWnw2zx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} upbuilding
  1. present participle and gerund of upbuild Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: upbuild
    Sense id: en-upbuilding-en-verb-UlXdPUJf

Inflected forms

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