(v. t.) To blind below; to gird round the bottom.

affirm afford support attest authenticate back back up bear bear out bear up bed on beef up bolster bolster up bottom on brace brace up build on buoy up buttress carry case harden certify circumstantiate confirm corroborate cradle crutch cushion document finance fortify found on fund gird give support ground on harden hold hold up invigorate keep keep afloat keep up lend support mainstay maintain nerve pillow probate prop prop up prove ratify refresh reinforce reinvigorate restrengthen set on shore shore up shoulder stay steel stiffen strengthen subsidize substantiate subvention subventionize support sustain temper toughen underbrace underlie underpin underset upbear uphold upkeep validate verify warrant