Prop up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. : to stop (something) from falling or slipping by placing something under or against it. We propped up the beams with long boards. propped the plant stems up. 2. : to give help, encouragement, or support to (someone) His faith propped him up in times of crisis.
PROPPED (UP) Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words
Synonyms for PROPPED (UP): sustained, carried, supported, bolstered, stayed, upheld, shored (up), bore; Antonyms of PROPPED (UP): held back, hindered, constrained, opposed, inhibited, restrained, handicapped, hampered.
PROP SOMETHING UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
to lift and give support to something by putting something under it: He was sitting upright in his hospital bed, propped up by pillows. There were the usual bunch of drinkers propped up at (= leaning against) the bar. to give support to something, especially a country or organization, so that it can continue to exist in a difficult situation:
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PROP UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
To prop up something means to support it or help it to survive. Investments in the U.S. money market have propped up the American dollar. [VERB PARTICLE noun] On the Stock Exchange, aggressive buying propped the market up. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
Prop up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
IPA guide. Other forms: propped up; propping up; props up. Definitions of prop up. verb. support by placing against something solid or rigid. synonyms: prop, shore, shore up. see more.
prop up - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
prop something up. to prevent something from falling by putting something under it to support it synonym shore up. They had to prop up the tree with long poles under the branches. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
PROP UP definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary
1. To prop up something means to support it or help it to survive. 2. → prop [sense 1].... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
PROP UP - 17 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English
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Prop up - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
To provide temporary or partial support to something that is failing or needs assistance: Foreign investors propped up the currency by purchasing more government bonds. The company would go bankrupt if the government didn't prop it up with special tax breaks.