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Verb
- 1
pile; heap
To put several things in layers.
Korean definition: 여러 개의 물건을 겹겹이 포개다.
Jisu isn't throwing out her trash but keeps piling it up.
Seunggyu piled up the things to be thrown away in front of the door.
- 2
build; construct
To make a structure by putting things like stones in layers.
Korean definition: 돌 같은 것을 겹겹이 포개어 구조물을 만들다.
People have gathered and are building a sand embankment along the riverside.
In areas with heavy rainfall, embankments should be built and trees planted to prevent flooding.
- 3
accumulate; amass; heap up
To make a fortune.
Korean definition: 재산을 많이 모으다.
Thanks to the wealth her parents had amassed, Jisu could live comfortably without working.
Our company has accumulated a trade surplus for several years, even amid the economic crisis.
- 4
lay; build up
To establish the foundation or basis for something.
Korean definition: 기초나 밑바탕을 마련하다.
For great progress, you must build a very solid foundation.
I have drawn steadily since childhood and built up a solid foundation in art.