Prop synonyms

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aid
(UK) An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort.
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assistance
The act of assisting or the help given; aid
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strengthener
One who, or that which, gives or adds strength.
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post (related)
A message posted in an electronic forum. [from 20th c.]
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bolster
To buoy up or hearten:
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brace
To prepare or position so as to be ready for impact or danger:
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buttress
To support something or someone by supplying evidence; to corroborate or substantiate.
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lean
To bend or deviate from an upright position; stand at a slant; incline
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leg
(Informal) To walk or run
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shore
(Dial., Archaic) shear
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shore-up
support by placing against something solid or rigid
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staff
To supply (a business) with employees
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trestle (related)
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stand
To oppose, usually as a team, in competition.
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stay
To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
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strengthen
To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.
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support
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
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sustain
Sustain is defined as to support something or to endure a trial or hardship.
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truss
To tie, bind, or bundle
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drop (antonym)
(Sports) To fall or roll into a basket or hole. Used of a ball.
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fall (antonym)
(--- Theology) To lose primordial innocence and happiness. Used of humanity as a result of the Fall.
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crutch
A support used by an injured or disabled person, often in pairs, as an aid to walking, having a vertical shaft that is sometimes forked, a horizontal grip for the hand, and a crosspiece that is positioned under the armpit or a cuff that wraps around the forearm.
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underpinning
A supporting structure or foundation, esp. one placed beneath a wall
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buoy
To lift up or keep up in spirits; encourage
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uphold
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.
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help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
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airplane propeller
a propeller that rotates to push against air
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airscrew
Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.
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property
An attribute or abstract quality associated with an individual, object or concept.
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prop-up
To support with, or as if with, a prop.
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costume (related)
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jig (related)
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tight-head (related)
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stage set (related)
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stilt
To place or raise on stilts.
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  • How many prop skeletons could there be in the small town of Ouray?

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  • "Prop her up," Wynn snapped.

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