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Back up Common

Back up has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

"She supported him during the illness"

"Her children always backed her up"

2

move backwards from a certain position

"The bully had to back down"

3

establish as valid or genuine

"Can you back up your claims?"

4

make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy

"You'd better back up these files!"

5

become or cause to become obstructed

"The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"

"The water pipe is backed up"

6

To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.

Example Sentences
"She supported him during the illness" verb
"Her children always backed her up" verb
"The bully had to back down" verb
"Can you back up your claims?" verb
"You'd better back up these files!" verb
"The leaves clog our drains in the Fall" verb
"The water pipe is backed up" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
unclog
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
withdraw confirm copy obstruct
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
sponsor patronize help promote root undergird second gum up crap up stuff silt up
Rhyming Words
2 up 7 up 1 up on up go up ey up re up do up tug up tee up bid up bag up end up eye up fog up fed up ton up rig up man up ice up
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