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- pronunciation:
- shor
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a usu. angled post or beam that supports something such as a building or a ship in port.
- synonyms:
- brace, prop
- similar words:
- buttress
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| related words: |
brace |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shores, shoring, shored |
| definition: |
to prop or support with or as if with a shore (usu. fol. by "up").
They shored up the old wooden bridge and opened it to pedestrians.The President is trying various measures to shore up the economy.- synonyms:
- brace, prop, support
- similar words:
- bolster, buttress, reinforce, stay, strengthen, underpin
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| related words: |
fortify, pillar |
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