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back up, v.
freq. cnt. 7

move backwards from a certain position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

back down back off back up

sample sentences

"The bully had to back down"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hypernym

retreat, withdraw, draw back, recede, move back, retire, pull away, pull back

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 3

back up support

sample sentences

"She supported him during the illness"
"Her children always backed her up"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

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supportive support supporter supporter

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

hyponym

sponsor patronize, shop, shop at, frequent, patronise, buy at, sponsor help, aid, assist encourage, promote, advance, further, boost root undergird back, endorse, second, indorse

establish as valid or genuine
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

back back up

sample sentences

"Can you back up your claims?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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hypernym

confirm, affirm, support, corroborate, substantiate, sustain

become or cause to become obstructed
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

back up choke choke off clog clog up congest foul

sample sentences

"The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"
"The water pipe is backed up"

verb frames

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antonym

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congestive congestion

semantic pointers

hyponym

gum up crap up stuff, lug, choke up, block silt up, silt

hypernym

obstruct, impede, occlude, obturate, jam, block, close up

make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
<verb.creation>

back up

sample sentences

"You'd better back up these files!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system

hypernym

copy, re-create