vverb.socialgive moral or psychological support, aid, or courage toSynset:support
Examples:- She supported him during the illness
- Her children always backed her up
Derivationally Related Form:supportivebackupsupportsupporter
Inherited Hypernyms:support
Direct Hyponyms:advanceaidassistbackboostbuy atencourageendorsefrequentfurtherhelpindorsepatronisepatronizepromoterootsecondshopshop atsponsorundergird
Full Troponyms:attendavailbenefactbootstrapcarecarryconnive atcontributedry-nurseexpeditefacilitatefagfeedfostergardenhelphelp outlandscapeministermothernursepatronizepromoterootsecondserveshepherdsponsorspursubservesuccortendundergirdvalet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: support, back up)
vverb.motionmove backwards from a certain positionSynset:back down back off
Examples:- The bully had to back down
Derivationally Related Form:backdown
Hypernyms:draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire retreat withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:back upwithdrawtravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.changeestablish as valid or genuineSynset:back
Examples:- Can you back up your claims?
Hypernyms:affirm confirm corroborate substantiate support sustain
Inherited Hypernyms:backconfirm
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.creationmake a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copyTopic:computercomputing devicecomputing machinedata processorelectronic computerinformation processing system
Examples:- You'd better back up these files!
Derivationally Related Form:backup
Hypernyms:copy re-create
Inherited Hypernyms:back upcopymake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactbecome or cause to become obstructedSynset:choke choke off clog clog up congest foul
Examples:- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
Antonyms:unclog
Derivationally Related Form:backupclogcongestioncongestive
Hypernyms:block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
Inherited Hypernyms:clogobstructimpedeprevent
Direct Hyponyms:blockchoke upcrap upgum uplugsiltsilt upstuff
Full Troponyms:crap upgum upsilt upstuff
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something