shore up

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Definitions of shore up words

noun shore up a supporting post or beam with auxiliary members, especially one placed obliquely against the side of a building, a ship in drydock, or the like; prop; strut. 1
verb with object shore up to support by or as if by a shore or shores; prop (usually followed by up): to shore up a roof; government subsidies to shore up falling corn prices. 1
transitivephrasal verb shore up support 1
phrasal verb shore up If you shore up something that is weak or about to fail, you do something in order to strengthen it or support it. 0

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; (noun) Middle English; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schore prop; (v.) shoren, derivative of the noun

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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bolster — If you bolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it.
bottoming — the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
charge up — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
charged up — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
fortify — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.