PROP


Meaning of PROP in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: propped ; prop · ping

Date: 1538

1 a : to support by placing something under or against ― often used with up b : to support by placing against something

2 : SUSTAIN , STRENGTHEN ― often used with up <a government propped up by the military>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.