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• prop something up — 1) this post is propping the wall up Syn: hold up, shore up, buttress, support, brace, underpin 2) they prop up loss making industries Syn: subsidize, underwrite, fund, finance …   Synonyms and antonyms 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 — 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 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 — 1. noun 1) the roof is held up by props Syn: pole, post, support, upright, brace, buttress, stay, strut 2) a prop for the economy Syn: mainstay, pillar, anchor …   Synonyms and antonyms 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 — Prop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propping}.] [Akin to LG. & D. proppen to cram, stuff, thrust into, stop, G. pfropfen, Dan. proppe, Sw. proppa; of uncertain origin, cf. G. pfropfen to graft, fr. L. propago set, layer of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• prop — prop1 [präp] n. [ME proppe < MDu, prop, ? akin to Ger pfropfen, stopper] 1. a rigid support, as a beam, stake, or pole, placed under or against a structure or part 2. a person or thing that gives support or aid to a person, institution, etc.… …   English World 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