What does "shore up" mean?

To support or reinforce To strengthen something that is weak or failing.

How do you use "shore up" in a sentence?

They shored up the crumbling wall. Efforts to shore up the economy. We need to shore up our defenses.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To support or reinforce

支撑、加固

Apuntalar o reforzar

支える、補強する

떠받치다·보강하다

To strengthen something that is weak or failing.

加强正在变弱或即将崩溃的东西。

Fortalecer algo que está débil o a punto de fallar.

弱くなっている、または崩れかけているものを強化すること。

약하거나 무너지고 있는 것을 강화하다.

Base verb: shore

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

They shored up the crumbling wall.
他们加固了摇摇欲坠的墙
Apuntalaron el muro que se derrumbaba
崩れかけた壁を補強した
무너져 가는 벽을 보강했다.
Efforts to shore up the economy.
振兴经济的努力
Esfuerzos para apuntalar la economía
経済を立て直す取り組み
경제를 되살리기 위한 노력.
We need to shore up our defenses.
我们需要加强防御
Necesitamos reforzar nuestras defensas
防御を強化する必要がある
방어를 강화할 필요가 있다.

Context: support, reinforcement, stability

Tone: practical

From using shores (props) to support structures.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal