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subsistence collapse: minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"; the state of existing in reality; having substance; a means of surviving; "farming is a hard means of subsistence"

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

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

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"

pension collapse: a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working; grant a pension to

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"

price support collapse: a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level

reliance collapse: certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"; the state of relying on something

bankroll collapse: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"; provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?"

scholarship collapse: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

assert collapse: state categorically; insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"

recommendation collapse: any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"; something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable; something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable

defend collapse: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"; be on the defensive; act against an attack; protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

consolation collapse: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"; the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"

refute collapse: prove to be false or incorrect; overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

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

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

annuity collapse: income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

bread collapse: food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked; cover with bread crumbs; "bread the pork chops before frying them"

habituate collapse: make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

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