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pillow collapse: a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person; rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"

undergird collapse: make secure underneath; "undergird the ship"; lend moral support to

finance collapse: the commercial activity of providing funds and capital; the management of money and credit and banking and investments; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets; obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"; sell or provide on credit

subsidize collapse: support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"; secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces

corroborate collapse: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

pallet collapse: a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed; a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay; a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it

probate collapse: the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements; a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate; establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents); put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

reinforce collapse: make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"; strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"

keep up collapse: prevent from going to bed at night; "The anticipation of the trip kept the children up all night"; "I kept myself up all night studying for the exam"; keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"; maintain a required pace or level; "He could not keep up and dropped out of the race"

bear up collapse: endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"

back up collapse: make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"; move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"

prop collapse: a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

buttress collapse: a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building; make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"; reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church"

shore collapse: a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support; the land along the edge of a body of water; serve as a shore to; "The river was shored by trees"

uphold collapse: stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals; support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

fund collapse: a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas"; accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability; "fund a medical care plan"; invest money in government securities; provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest; place or store up in a fund for accumulation; convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

verify collapse: confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"; attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

substantiate collapse: solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"

reassure collapse: give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe"; cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

cradle collapse: a baby bed with sides and rockers; birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"; run with the stick; hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms"; wash in a cradle; "cradle gold"; cut grain with a cradle scythe; hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"; bring up from infancy

rug collapse: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

encourage collapse: spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"; inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

sustain collapse: admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"; supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

brace collapse: a structural member used to stiffen a framework; a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring; an appliance that corrects dental irregularities; a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"; elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural); a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it; either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material; support by bracing; support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"; prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

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