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单词 shore up
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Synonyms of 'shore up'

support, strengthen, reinforce, prop
More Synonyms of shore up

Chinese translation of 'shore up'

shore up

vt

  1. [wall] 支撑(撐) (zhīchēng)
  2. [system] 加强(強) (jiāqiáng)
See shore

Nearby words of
shore up

  • shopping mall
  • shopping trolley
  • shore
  • shore up
  • short
  • short cut
  • short of doing ...
(verb) 
Definition
to prop up (an unsteady building or wall) with a strong support
They may find it hard to shore up their defences.
Synonyms
support
the thick wooden posts that supported the ceiling
strengthen
The builders will have to strengthen the existing joists with additional timber.
reinforce
They had to reinforce the walls with exterior beams.
prop
Plaster ceilings are propped with scaffolding.
brace
The lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof.
underpin
augment
She was searching for a way to augment her income.
buttress
His tough line is buttressed by a democratic mandate.
Seefortify

Nearby words of
shore up

  • shopping centre
  • shopping mall
  • shore
  • shore up
  • short
  • short of
  • short-lived

Synonyms of 'shore up'

shore up

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of prop
Definition
to sustain or support
Plaster ceilings are propped with scaffolding.
Synonyms
support,
maintain,
sustain,
shore,
hold up,
brace,
uphold,
bolster,
truss,
buttress
in the sense of reinforce
Definition
to make physically stronger or harder
They had to reinforce the walls with exterior beams.
Synonyms
support,
strengthen,
fortify,
toughen,
stress,
prop,
supplement,
emphasize,
underline,
harden,
bolster,
stiffen,
shore up,
buttress
in the sense of strengthen
Definition
to become stronger or make (something) stronger
The builders will have to strengthen the existing joists with additional timber.
Synonyms
support,
brace,
steel,
reinforce,
consolidate,
harden,
bolster,
augment,
buttress
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