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Definition of propped - 2 dictionary results

prop

1  [prop] verb, propped, prop⋅ping, noun
Use propped in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often fol. by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government.
2. to rest (a thing) against a support: He propped his cane against the wall.
3. to support or sustain (often fol. by up).
–noun
4. a stick, rod, pole, beam, or other rigid support.
5. a person or thing serving as a support or stay: His father is his financial prop.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME proppe (n.); c. MD proppe bottle stopper

Synonyms:
1. brace, buttress, bolster.
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prop 1   (prŏp)   
n.  

  1. An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support.

  2. One that serves as a means of support or assistance.

tr.v.   propped, prop·ping, props
To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up.

[Middle English proppe, probably from Middle Dutch.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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