Bear and Buttress

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Bear verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.

Usage example: the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time

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Buttress is a synonym for bear in brace topic. In some cases you can use "Buttress" instead a verb "Bear".

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

Buttress verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.

Usage example: a brace buttressed the wall

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Bear is a synonym for buttress. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Buttress".

Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing

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