Support and Shore up

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Support

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

Usage example: pillars supporting the bridge

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Shore up is a synonym for support in hold up topic. In some cases you can use "Shore up" instead a verb "Support".

Nearby Words: supported, supporter, supporting, supportive, supportable

Shore up

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

Usage example: a highway tunnel shored up by massive columns of concrete

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Support is a synonym for shore up in help topic. You can use "Support" instead a verb "Shore up", if it concerns topics such as strengthen, keep up, add to.

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