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steunen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • encourage verb To give someone confidence, support, or hope.
  • support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
  • uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.

Senses

steunen is used for these senses in English:

  • back (transitive) To support.
  • encourage To foster, give help or patronage.
  • uphold To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling

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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