Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Advanced Dictionary      
Lookup History
shore2

shore2

 
pronunciation:
shor
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: 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
 
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
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature