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prop up; support; open; fill to capacity
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
prop up; support with hands
Commonly used with body parts like chin, forehead.
He propped his chin with both hands, staring blankly out the window.
After falling, he used his elbow to prop himself up off the ground.
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She stood up by supporting herself on the table.
The old man walked by supporting himself with a walking stick.
He propped his hands on the doorframe to catch his breath.
verb
pole a boat; punt
formalSpecifically used for manual boat propulsion with a pole.
The old boatman skillfully punted the boat across the river.
They punted their small boat to the middle of the lake to pick lotus seeds.
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The fishermen used long poles to push their boat close to the dock.
Boatmen at the scenic spot will punt boats to take tourists on canal tours.
He almost fell into the river when he punted a boat for the first time.
verb
support; hold up; endure
Can refer to physical support or emotional/mental endurance.
His friend's encouragement helped him get through the hardest period.
The team only stayed together because the captain held it up.
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He couldn't endure the tiredness from staying up late anymore and fell asleep at his desk.
Facing doubts, he still stood by his point of view.
This small restaurant has survived until now thanks to its regular customers.
verb
open; unfold; spread
Used for objects that can be unfolded or spread open.
It's raining, he quickly opened his umbrella.
She spread her arms to show off her new dress.
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The workers opened the sacks wide to load grain easily.
He propped up the tent poles to secure the campsite.
Mom held the door open for us to come in.
verb
fill to capacity; overeat
informalCan refer to physical fullness or containers being overfilled.
Don't eat too much, don't overeat.
This New Year's Eve dinner was so rich that I ate until I was stuffed.
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The box has too many books, it's so full it won't close.
He drank three large cups of milk tea and was so full he kept burping.
The supermarket shopping bag broke from being filled with too much fruit.