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- [buh-tris]
- /ˈbʌ trɪs/
- /ˈbʌt.rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-tris]
- /ˈbʌ trɪs/
Definitions of buttress word
- countable noun buttress Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall. 3
- verb buttress To buttress an argument, system, or person means to give them support and strength. 3
- noun buttress a construction, usually of brick or stone, built to support a wall 3
- noun buttress any support or prop 3
- noun buttress something shaped like a buttress, such as a projection from a mountainside 3
- noun buttress either of the two pointed rear parts of a horse's hoof 3
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Origin of buttress
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English butres ≪ Old French (arc) boterez thrusting (arch) nominative singular of boteret (accusative), equivalent to boter- abutment (perhaps < Germanic; see butt3) + -et -et
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Parts of speech for Buttress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buttress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
buttress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buttress
noun buttress
- mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
- column — A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
- strut — to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.
- stanchion — an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- reinforcement — the act of reinforcing.
verb buttress
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
- reinforce — to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
- sustain — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
Antonyms for buttress
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