n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: shored ; shor · ing
Date: 14th century
1 : to support by a shore : PROP
2 : to give support to : BRACE ― usually used with up <trying to shore up his claim>
n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: shored ; shor · ing
Date: 14th century
1 : to support by a shore : PROP
2 : to give support to : BRACE ― usually used with up <trying to shore up his claim>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012