What is the meaning of buttress?

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noun

  • A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building.

verb

  • Reinforce with a buttress.
    • usage: "Buttress the church"
  • Make stronger or defensible.
    • usage: "buttress your thesis"
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