BUTTRESS


Meaning of BUTTRESS in English

/ ˈbʌtrəs; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

a stone or brick structure that supports a wall

■ verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to support or give strength to sb/sth :

The sharp increase in crime seems to buttress the argument for more police officers on the street.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French (ars) bouterez thrusting (arch), from boter to strike or thrust, of Germanic origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.