tukea — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- affirm verb To state something confidently and firmly as true.
- anchor noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
- buoy noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
- buttress noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- encourage verb To give someone confidence, support, or hope.
- endorse verb To publicly declare support or approval for a person, product, or idea.
- lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
- promote verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- reinforce verb To make something stronger by adding extra support or material.
- relieve verb To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.
- second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
- subsidize verb To help pay for something, especially with government or organizational funds, to lower its cost.
- substantiate verb To back up a claim with evidence or proof.
- succeed verb To achieve a desired goal or outcome.
- support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
- truss noun A supportive belt or bandage worn to hold a hernia in place.
- underpin verb To support from below with props or masonry.
- uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
Senses
tukea 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.]
- affirm To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
- anchor To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
- back (transitive) To support.
- back up (idiomatic, transitive) To provide support or the promise of support to.
- bear out (transitive) To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
- bolster (transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
- buoy (transitive) To support or maintain at a high level.
abet — full definition
- verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
- verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
- verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
affirm — full definition
- verb To state something confidently and firmly as true.
- verb (law) To uphold or confirm a lower court’s decision on appeal.