About The Word Back up

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Back up

Back up Meaning & Definition
Back up Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Back up?

[v] establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
[v] become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
[v] make a copy of (a computer file) esp. for storage in another place as a security cop; "You'd better back up these files!"
[v] move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
[v] give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Back up: back | back down | back off | choke | choke off | clog | clog up | congest | foul | support

Related Terms | Find terms related to Back up: act for | advance | affirm | afford support | answer for | appear for | ascend | attest | authenticate | back | back away | back off | backpedal | backtrack | backtrail | backwater | bear | bear out | bear up | bolster | bolster up | brace | budge | buoy up | buttress | carry | certify | champion | change | change place | circle | circumstantiate | climb | come after | come last | commission | confirm | corroborate | countermarch | cradle | crutch | cushion | deputize | descend | document | ebb | elect | endorse | fall astern | fall back | fall behind | flow | follow | fortify | front for | get behind | get in behind | get over | give support | go | go around | go back | go backwards | go into reverse | go round | go sideways | gyrate | hold | hold up | keep afloat | keep up | lag behind | lend support | mainstay | maintain | make sternway | mount | move | move over | nominate | pillow | pinch-hit for | plunge | probate | progress | prop | prove | ratify | regress | reinforce | represent | retrogress | reverse | revert | rise | rotate | run | run interference for | second | shift | shore | shore up | shoulder | side with | sink | soar | speak for | spin | stand back of | stand behind | stand by | stand in for | stay | stick by | stick up for | stir | stream | strengthen | subside | subsidize | substantiate | substitute for | subvention | support | sustain | take sides with | trail | trail behind | travel | underbrace | undergird | underlie | underpin | underset | understudy | upbear | uphold | upkeep | validate | verify | vote | wane | warrant | whirl

See Also | advance | affirm | aid | assist | back | block | boost | buy at | choke up | close up | confirm | copy | corroborate | crap up | draw back | encourage | endorse | frequent | further | gum up | help | impede | indorse | jam | lug | move back | obstruct | obturate | occlude | patronise | patronize | promote | pull away | pull back | recede | re-create | retire | retreat | second | shop | shop at | silt | silt up | sponsor | stuff | substantiate | support | sustain | undergird | withdraw

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