NOUN | artifact | buttress, buttressing | a support usually of stone or brick |
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VERB | change | buttress | reinforce with a buttress |
change | buttress | make stronger or defensible |
Sounds | bah'trahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building. | |
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Synonym | buttressing | |
Narrower | flying buttress, arc-boutant | A buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch |
Broader | support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation |
Spanish | boterete, contrafuerte | |
Catalan | contrafort, esperó | |
Verbs | buttress | reinforce with a buttress |
Meaning | reinforce with a buttress. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Buttress the church" | |
Broader | reinforce, reenforce | make stronger |
Spanish | afianzar, reforzar | |
Catalan | afermar | |
Nouns | buttress | a support usually of stone or brick |
Meaning | make stronger or defensible. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "buttress your thesis" | |
Broader | strengthen, beef up, fortify | make strong or stronger |
Spanish | apuntalar | |
Catalan | apuntalar |
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