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Present participle for to strengthen or provide support to
“Steel pipe columns, splayed at unexpected angles, buttress the structure outside of the building footprint.”
Present participle for to ready or prepare oneself (for a challenging experience)
“Her knees felt weak, and she was sure she couldn't properly buttress herself for whatever came next.”
Present participle for to corroborate or substantiate a claim or an idea
“I was expecting at least a stout defense, and probably new evidence, that would help buttress his case.”
Present participle for to reduce the impact, intensity or severity of something
Present participle for to make or become thick or thicker
Present participle for to provide with money for a particular purpose
Present participle for to encourage (a behavior, feeling, relationship or idea) through repeated stimulus
Present participle for to increase in degree, amount, size, or value
Present participle for to invest in or provide financial assistance
The action or process of reinforcing or strengthening
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