Definitions
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"
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Move backwards from a certain position
Example: "The bully had to back down"
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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"
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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."
