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apoiar — 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.
  • bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
  • endorse verb To publicly declare support or approval for a person, product, or idea.
  • espouse verb To adopt a belief, cause or way of life and openly support it.
  • recline verb To cause to lean back; to bend back.
  • second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
  • support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.

Senses

apoiar is used for these senses in English:

  • back (transitive) To support.
  • bolster (transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
  • espouse (transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
  • recline (transitive) To put in a resting position.
  • recline (intransitive) To put oneself in a resting position.
  • 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.)
  • support (transitive) To help keep from falling.
  • support (transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.

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.

bolster — full definition

  1. noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
  2. verb To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

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