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поддерживать — meaning in English

podderzhivat

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English meaning

  • abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  • bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
  • endorse verb To publicly declare support or approval for a person, product, or idea.
  • fortify verb To strengthen a place against attack, usually with walls or defenses.
  • maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
  • second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
  • succour noun Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
  • support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
  • sustain verb To keep something going or in existence over time.
  • underpin verb To support from below with props or masonry.
  • uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.

Senses

поддерживать is used for these senses in English:

  • abet (transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]
  • back (transitive) To support.
  • bear (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
  • bolster (transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
  • fortify To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
  • have someone's back (idiomatic) To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.
  • keep up (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
  • maintain To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). [from 14th c.]

abet — full definition

  1. verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  2. verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
  3. verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
  4. verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

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.

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