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podporovat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • countenance noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
  • support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
  • undergird verb To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.

Senses

podporovat is used for these senses in English:

  • abet (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]
  • back (transitive) To support.
  • countenance (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
  • undergird (figurative) To give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for.

abet — full definition

  1. verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  2. verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
  3. verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
  4. verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

back — full definition

  1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
  3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
  4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
  5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

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