DICTOMETER

APOYO (Spanish for "backing")

(backing, support, støtte, understøttelse)

1. Synonyms:
   • Backing
   • Backup
   • Championship
   • Patronage
   Definitions:
   • the act of providing approval and support
   Examples:
   • His vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Backing
   • Mount
   Definitions:
   • something forming a back that is added for strengthening
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Support
   • Financial support
   • Funding
   • Backing
   • Financial backing
   Definitions:
   • financial resources provided to make some project possible
   Examples:
   • The foundation provided support for the experiment
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Back
   • Endorse
   • Indorse
   • Plump for
   • Plunk for
   • Support
   Definitions:
   • be behind
   • approve of
   Examples:
   • He plumped for the Labor Party
   • I backed Kennedy in 1960
   Antonyms:
   advance, bring forward
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Back
   Definitions:
   • travel backward
   Examples:
   • Back into the driveway
   • The car backed up and hit the tree
   Antonyms:
   front, look, face
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Second
   • Back
   • Endorse
   • Indorse
   Definitions:
   • give support or one's approval to
   Examples:
   • I'll second that motion
   • I can't back this plan
   • Endorse a new project
   Antonyms:
   veer
   
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Back
   Definitions:
   • cause to travel backward
   Examples:
   • Back the car into the parking spot
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Back
   Definitions:
   • support financial backing for
   Examples:
   • Back this enterprise
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Back
   Definitions:
   • be in back of
   Examples:
   • My garage backs their yard
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Bet on
   • Back
   • Gage
   • Stake
   • Game
   • Punt
   Definitions:
   • place a bet on
   Examples:
   • Which horse are you backing?
   • I'm betting on the new horse
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Back
   Definitions:
   • shift to a counterclockwise direction
   Examples:
   • The wind backed
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Back
   • Back up
   Definitions:
   • establish as valid or genuine
   Examples:
   • Can you back up your claims?
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Back
    Definitions:
    • strengthen by providing with a back or backing