ALL meanings of shore up
shore up
S s - transitivephrasal verb shore up support 1
- 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
- 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