- prop someone/something up
- provide support or assistance for someone or something that would otherwise fail or decline
foreign aid tends to prop up incompetent governments
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prop someone/something up
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prop someone/thing up — support or assist someone or something that would otherwise fail or decline. → prop … English new terms dictionary
prop up — verb support by placing against something solid or rigid (Freq. 2) shore and buttress an old building • Syn: ↑prop, ↑shore up, ↑shore • Derivationally related forms: ↑shore (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prop — prop1 noun 1》 a pole or beam used as a temporary support. 2》 a major source of support or assistance. 3》 (also prop forward) Rugby a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum. 4》 chiefly Austral. a sudden stop made by a horse moving at… … English new terms dictionary
prop — Ⅰ. prop [1] ► NOUN 1) a pole or beam used as a temporary support. 2) a source of support or assistance. 3) (also prop forward) Rugby a forward at either end of the front row of a scrum. ► VERB (propped … English terms dictionary
prop´er|ty|less — prop|er|ty «PROP uhr tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a thing or things owned; possession or possessions: »This house is that man s property. When the main forms of property are intangible the difficulty of defining rights and duties is much greater… … Useful english dictionary
prop|er|ty — «PROP uhr tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a thing or things owned; possession or possessions: »This house is that man s property. When the main forms of property are intangible the difficulty of defining rights and duties is much greater (Atlantic).… … Useful english dictionary
prop — I UK [prɒp] / US [prɑp] verb [transitive] Word forms prop : present tense I/you/we/they prop he/she/it props present participle propping past tense propped past participle propped to hold something in position by putting something under or… … English dictionary
prop — prop1 [prɔp US pra:p] v past tense and past participle propped present participle propping [T always + adverb/preposition] to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it prop sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prop — prop1 [ prap ] noun count 1. ) something put under or against something to hold it up or in place 2. ) a piece of furniture or small object used in a play or movie: a stage prop 3. ) someone or something that helps a system, organization, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prop — 1 verb propped, propping (transitive always + adv/prep) to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it: prop sth against/on: He propped his bike against a tree. | prop sth open:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
