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support back up

Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to WordNet 3.0

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Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

To provide support or the promise of support to. Wiktionary

To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to. Wiktionary

She supported him during the illness WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Her children always backed her up WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

I don't make decisions, but I support those who do. Wiktionary

You should be careful. This guy is backed up by the local gang. Wiktionary

When he said I wasn't there, I told him I was, and my buddy backed me up. Wiktionary

The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

support, back up

Wiktionary

back up, support

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