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verb
Support by placing against something solid or rigid.
synonyms: prop, shore, shore up.
is a specific kind of: hold, hold up, support, sustain.
is a broader term that covers: bolster.
derivation: propping up, shoring, shoring up | prop | shore, shoring.
Dutch: versterken, het hart op de tong hebben
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