Back Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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- Help
- Sponsor
- Root
- Frequent
- Promote
- Patronize
- Boost
- Further
- Indorse
- Buy At
- Endorse
- Shop At
- Aid
- Encourage
- Shop
- Second
- Undergird
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Meaning 3
Become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.