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PROP Synonyms

There are 33 synonyms of the word prop. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word prop. (close relations)
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shore
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the land along the edge of a body of water

• a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support

verb

• serve as a shore to

• arrive on shore

• support by placing against something solid or rigid

base
verb, nounv, n
noun

• installation from which a military force initiates operations

• a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

• lowest support of a structure

• a place that the runner must touch before scoring

• the bottom or lowest part

• (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment

• a lower limit

• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

• a support or foundation

• a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

• any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

• the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed

• the most important or necessary part of something

• (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place

• the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

• the principal ingredient of a mixture

• a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

• (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

adjective satellite

• serving as or forming a base

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

• (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal

• not adhering to ethical or moral principles

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• illegitimate

• debased; not genuine

verb

• use as a basis for; found on

• situate as a center of operations

• use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

bearing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

noun

• relevant relation or interconnection

• the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

• dignified manner or conduct

• characteristic way of bearing one's body

• heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

• a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

bolster
verbv
noun

• a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

verb

• support and strengthen

• prop up with a pillow or bolster

• add padding to

brace
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a support that steadies or strengthens something else

• two items of the same kind

• a set of two similar things considered as a unit

• either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material

• a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it

• elastic straps that hold trousers up

• an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

• a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

• a structural member used to stiffen a framework

verb

• prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

• support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

• support by bracing

• cause to be alert and energetic

bracket
nounn
noun

• a category falling within certain defined limits

• either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material

• either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material

• a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

verb

• support with brackets

• place into brackets

• classify or group

buttress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

verb

• reinforce with a buttress

• make stronger or defensible

column
nounn
noun

• a line of units following one after another

• a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands

• a vertical array of numbers or other information

• anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

• an article giving opinions or perspectives

• a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

• (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

• a page or text that is vertically divided

• any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body

cradle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a baby bed with sides and rockers

• where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

• birth of a person

• a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold

verb

• hold gently and carefully

• bring up from infancy

• hold or place in or as if in a cradle

• cut grain with a cradle scythe

• wash in a cradle

• run with the stick

crutch
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

• anything that serves as an expedient

foundation
nounn
noun

• the basis on which something is grounded

• an institution supported by an endowment

• lowest support of a structure

• education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

• a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

frame
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

• a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

• a single drawing in a comic strip

• an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

• a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning

• the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

• the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

• a structure supporting or containing something

• a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

• one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided

verb

• enclose in or as if in a frame

• enclose in a frame, as of a picture

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• formulate in a particular style or language

• make up plans or basic details for

• construct by fitting or uniting parts together

holder
nounn
noun

• a holding device

• a person who holds something

• the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it

mount
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a lightweight horse kept for riding only

• the act of climbing something

• a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

• a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

• something forming a back that is added for strengthening

verb

• attach to a support

• go up or advance

• fix onto a backing, setting, or support

• put up or launch

• get up on the back of

• go upward with gradual or continuous progress

• prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance

• copulate with

pedestal
nounn
noun

• a support or foundation

• a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)

• an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

pier
nounn
noun

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

• (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

• a support for two adjacent bridge spans

pillar
nounn
noun

• a fundamental principle or practice

• anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

• a prominent supporter

• a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

• (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

platform
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a raised horizontal surface

• a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

• the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system

• any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons

• a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

• a long, flat raised structure of a railway station, where people get on and off of trains

post
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

• United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)

• military installation at which a body of troops is stationed

• United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)

• a job in an organization

• United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)

• an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

• any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

• a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

• A message on a social media website

• the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

• the delivery and collection of letters and packages

verb

• affix in a public place or for public notice

• publicize with, or as if with, a poster

• assign to a post; put into a post

• assign to a station

• display, as of records in sports games

• enter on a public list

• transfer (entries) from one account book to another

• ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait

• mark with a stake

• place so as to be noticed

• cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

• mark or expose as infamous

• To post a message on a social media website

reinforcement
nounn
noun

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• information that makes more forcible or convincing

• (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

• a device designed to provide additional strength

• an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

Best Hypernyms For PROP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prop, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
support hold object propeller propellor sustain
Phrases (2)
hold upphysical object

Alternatives for SHORE

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