Backstop and Hearten

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Backstop verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.

Usage example: the Nobel-winning geneticist was of course backstopped in his research by a team of highly talented assistants

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Hearten and backstop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hearten" instead a verb "Backstop".

Hearten verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Backstop and hearten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a verb "Hearten".

Nearby Words: heart, hearty, heartening

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