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English noun: buttress | |||
| 1. | buttress (artifact) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building | ||
| Synonyms | buttressing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arc-boutant, flying buttress | ||
English verb: buttress | |||
| 1. | buttress (change) reinforce with a buttress | ||
| Samples | Buttress the church. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reenforce, reinforce | ||
| 2. | buttress (change) make stronger or defensible | ||
| Samples | Buttress your thesis. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beef up, fortify, strengthen | ||
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