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apoio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buttress noun A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
  • 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 brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
  2. noun Anything that serves to support something; a prop.
  3. noun A buttress root.
  4. noun A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock.

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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