apoio — meaning in English

English meaning

• buttress noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.
• endorsement noun A public statement of approval or support, especially from a well-known person or organisation.
• keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
• prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
• rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
• stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
• support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.

Senses

apoio is used for these senses in English:

• buttress (by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
• endorsement The act or quality of endorsing
• endorsement Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back up.
• keep The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
• prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
• rest (countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.
• stand A device to hold something upright or aloft.
• support (sometimes, attributive) Something which supports.

buttress — full definition

1. noun A support made of brick, concrete or stone, set against a structure to hold it up.
2. noun Something that gives support or strength to another thing.
3. noun In botany, a wide, flat root that spreads out from the base of a tree trunk to help hold it up.
4. noun A part of a mountain or rock face that sticks out sharply.

endorsement — full definition

1. noun A public statement of approval or support, especially from a well-known person or organisation.
2. noun An added note on an official document, such as a note on an insurance policy or driving licence.

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