buttress
🇺🇸
/ˈbʌtrəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈbʌtrəs/
noun
R
A vertical structure built to give additional support to a wall or bridge.
The castle had many buttresses to keep its walls strong.
verb
R
To give support or confirmation to something.
The new policy will buttress the economy.
translation
A vertical structure built to give additional support to a wall or bridge.
To give support or confirmation to something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
buttresses
Past
buttressed
Perfect
buttressed
Progressive
buttressing
Plural
buttresses