prop up

Meaning

  1. To support with, or as if with, a prop.
  2. To be at the bottom of (a league).

Synonyms

support
A2
sustain
C2
hold up
prop
C1
stretch out
back up
shore up
maintain
B2
bolster
34k
shore
B2
reinforce
C2
brace
C1
uphold
C2
preserve
C1
help
A1
underlay
foster
B2
lean on
stand by
undergird
back
A1
🔙
patronage
25k
patronize
C2
firm up
endorse
C2
carry
A2
rest
A1

rest on

reward
B2
second
A1
2nd
set up
buttress
bring up
sponsor
C1
spread
B1

lean anything up

steady
B2
stick
A2
brace up
strut
C2
subsidise
subsidize
45k
subvention
boost
C1
bear out

wedge in

trellis
46k
truss
36k

strut up

assist
C1
Translations

étayer
soutenir
apoyar
apuntalar
abstützen
stützen
renforcer
appuyer
sustentar
étançonner
puntellare
rive
🏦
maintenir
sprießen
sostenir
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpɹɒp ˈʌp/

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