escorar — meaning in English
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Senses
escorar is used for these senses in English:
- shore up (transitive, often, figuratively) To reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure).
- strut (transitive, chiefly, construction, also, figuratively) To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
- underpin (transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
strut — full definition
- verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
- noun A supporting rod or beam that braces a structure.
underpin — full definition
- verb To hold something up from underneath with supports or brickwork.
- verb To provide the basis for something, or back it up with evidence.
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