buttress (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def make stronger or defensible
examples buttress your thesis
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym strengthen, beef up, fortify
Incoming links
Hyponym strengthen, beef up, fortify

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