shore up
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shore up
- /ʃɔːˈɹ‿ʌp/ UK
- /ʃɔˈɹ‿ʌp/ Canada, US
- /ʃoːˈɹ‿ɐp/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From shore (“to provide with support”) + up. Shore is derived from Late Middle English shoren (“to prop, to support”) [and other forms], from shore (“a prop, a support”) [and other forms], + -en (suffix forming the infinitive form of verbs); while shore (noun) is from Middle Dutch schore, schare (“a prop, a stay”) (modern Dutch schoor), and Middle Low German schōre, schāre (“a prop, a stay; barrier; stockade”) (compare Old Norse skorða (“a prop, a stay”) (Norwegian skor, skorda)); further etymology unknown.
Translations
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verb to reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure)
| Español | apuntalar, reforzar, ademar, entibar |
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| 中文 | 支撐 /支撑 zhīchēng, 支持 zhīchí |
| Português | sustentar, reforçar, escorar |
| Français | accorer, étançonner, renforcer |
| Deutsch | abstützen, stützen, unterstützen, verstärken |
| Italiano | puntellare, rincalzàre, sostenere |
| Русский | подде́рживать poddérživatʹ, поддержа́ть podderžátʹ, упрочня́ть upročnjátʹ, упро́чить upróčitʹ, укрепля́ть ukrepljátʹ, укрепи́ть ukrepítʹ |
Talk about this word "shore up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shore%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shore up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shore%20up "shore up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shore%20up.Cite this
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title = {shore up},
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