υποστηρίζω — meaning in English
ypostirizo
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English meaning
- assert verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
- countenance noun A person's face or facial expression, especially as it reveals their mood.
- second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
Senses
υποστηρίζω is used for these senses in English:
- assert (reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.
- bolster (transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
- countenance (transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.
- second (Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)
assert — full definition
- verb To state something firmly and confidently, as if it were beyond doubt.
- verb To insist on a right, claim, or opinion, refusing to be ignored or overridden.
bolster — full definition
- noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
- verb To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.
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