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buttress

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but•tressnoun, verbBrE /ˈbʌtrəs/NAmE /ˈbʌtrəs/noun word origin example banka stone or brick structure that supports a wallverb verb forms word origin example bank~ sb/sth (formal)to support or give strength to sb/sthThe sharp increase in crime seems to buttress the argument for more police officers on the street.

Front	buttress
Back	but•tress noun, verb BrE /ˈbʌtrəs/ NAmE /ˈbʌtrəs/ noun word origin example bank a stone or brick structure that supports a wall verb verb forms word origin example bank ~ sb/sth (formal) to support or give strength to sb/sth The sharp increase in crime seems to buttress the argument for more police officers on the street.

Buttress Verb ˈbʌtrəs Word Origin Example Bank Sb/Sth