Backstop and Oblige

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

Oblige verb - To do a service or favor for.

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Backstop and oblige are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a verb "Oblige".

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