PROP Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word prop. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PROP
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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 | ||||||||