Backstop
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
Reinforce
Reinforce verb - To provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea).
Backstop and reinforce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a verb "Reinforce".
Nearby Words: reinforcement, reinforcing
Mutual synonyms
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