Prop up
Prop up verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.
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Patronise and Prop up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prop_up/patronise
Prop up & Patronise. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prop_up/patronise>.
Patronise or Prop up. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prop_up/patronise.
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