prop
verb [T + adv/prep] /prɒp/
/prɑːp/ (-pp-)Definition
› to support something physically, often by leaning it against something else or putting something under it: I propped my bike (up) against the wall. She was sitting at the desk with her chin propped on her hands. This window keeps on closing - I'll have to prop it open with something.Physical supports and supportingArches, columns and beams
(Definition of prop verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bearing suffix
- bolster verb
- bookend noun
- bracket noun (SUPPORT)
- buoy verb (FLOAT)
- burden noun
- buttress noun
- joist noun
- lath noun
- pier noun (COLUMN)
- pile noun (COLUMN)
- pillar noun
- prop noun (SUPPORT)
- prop sth up phrasal verb
- rafter noun
- scaffold noun
- sinew noun
- stem noun (CENTRAL PART)
- stilt noun
- underpin verb
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