prop

prop
1 verb propped, propping (transitive always + adv/prep) to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it: prop sth against/on: He propped his bike against a tree. | prop sth open: Give me something to prop the door open. prop sth up phrasal verb (T)
1 to prevent something from falling by putting something against it or under it: The builders are trying to prop up the crumbling walls of the church.
2 if a government props up another government it helps it with financial or military support so that it can continue to exist
3 prop yourself up to stand or sit straight by leaning against something
2 noun (C)
1 an object placed under or against something to hold it in a position
—see also: pit prop
2 a small object such as a book, weapon etc used by actors in a play or film
3 informal a short form of the word propeller
4 something or someone that helps you to feel strong, or that an idea or system needs in order to exist: The big house and the car were all props to his ego.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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