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crutch collapse: anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"; a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

beam collapse: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction; (nautical) breadth amidships; a column of light (as from a beacon); a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation; smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression; express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"

bolster collapse: a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows; support and strengthen; "bolster morale"; prop up with a pillow or bolster

shoulder collapse: narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm; a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula; a cut of beef from the shoulder of the animal; push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"; carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"; lift onto one's shoulders

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

backbone collapse: the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"; fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"

upholder collapse: someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"

bearer collapse: a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings"

attest collapse: authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"; establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"; provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

guy collapse: a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent); an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day; an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"; steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"

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"

fortify collapse: add nutrients to; "fortified milk"; enclose by or as if by a fortification

strengthen collapse: gain strength; "His body strengthened"; make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

affirm collapse: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"; say yes to

validate collapse: make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket"; prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something; give evidence for; declare or make legally valid

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"

prove collapse: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"; prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof; obtain probate of; "prove a will"; take a trial impression of; be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"

refresh collapse: make fresh again; make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"

document collapse: anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks; writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature); a written account of ownership or obligation; support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?"; record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child's development"

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

inspire collapse: supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"; heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

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