| NOUN | artifact | buttress, buttressing | a support usually of stone or brick |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | change | buttress | reinforce with a buttress |
| change | buttress | make stronger or defensible |
| Sounds | bah'trahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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