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BACK UP

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There are 5 meanings of the phrase Back Up.

Back Up - as a verb

Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

Example: "She supported him during the illness"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
support11
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Move backwards from a certain position

Example: "The bully had to back down"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
back downback off

Establish as valid or genuine

Example: "Can you back up your claims?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
back12

Make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy

Example: "You'd better back up these files!"

Become or cause to become obstructed

Example: "The leaves clog our drains in the fall"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
choke14choke offclog7clog upcongest10foul7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
block13impede11jam12obstruct12obturate10occlude12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I need to make a back up of my important files."
"Her computer crashed and she lost all her data, so she had to restore it from a back up."
"The back up of the company's financial records is stored securely off-site."
"We should create a back up of this document before making any changes."
"I had to rely on the back up generator during the power outage."
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