MeanOF

buttress

- noun (n)

Meaning: brace, support

Synonyms: abutment column mainstay pier prop reinforcement shore stanchion stay strut underpinning
- verb (v)

Meaning: support, bolster

Synonyms: back up beef up brace build up bulwark carry jack up jazz up prop reinforce shore step up strengthen sustain uphold
Antonyms: let down weaken

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