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back up

verb (v)

  • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    support
    source: wordnet30
  • move backwards from a certain position(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • establish as valid or genuine(verb.change)
    Example:
    Can you back up your claims?.
    Synonym:
    back
    source: wordnet30
  • make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy(verb.creation)
    Example:
    You'd better back up these files!.
    source: wordnet30
  • become or cause to become obstructed(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, foul
    Antonym:
    unclog
    source: wordnet30

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