back_up
has definitions from the field of computer science
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[ verb ] move backwards from a certain position
Examples "The bully had to back down" Used in print (Ralph B. Long. The Sentence and Its Parts: A...)In the written_language then can be underlined or italicized to guide the reader here , but much of the time the written_language simply depends_on the reader 's alertness , and a careless reader will have to back_up and reread . Related terms |
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[ verb ] give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Synonyms Examples "She supported him during the illness" "Her children always backed her up" Used in print (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)But what you have n't got is the heart to back_up that talent with . |
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[ verb ] establish as valid or genuine
Synonyms Examples "Can you substantiate your claims?" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)And with what resource did Prokofieff back_up his Credo of words - with torrents of powerful music . |
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