back up English

Meaning back up meaning

What does back up mean?

back up

— verb (= back down) move backwards from a certain position The bully had to back down

— verb (= support) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up

— verb (= back) establish as valid or genuine Can you back up your claims?

— verb make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy You'd better back up these files!

— verb (= clog) become or cause to become obstructed The leaves clog our drains in the Fall The water pipe is backed up

Synonyms back up synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as back up?

back up English » English

support

sustain

prop up

uphold

back

retreat

second

maintain

go backward

reverse

regress

preserve

hold up

fall back

confirm

back off

back down

assist

step back

shore up

retrogress

reinforce

recede

pull back

foul

delay

corroborate

congest

clog up

clog

choke off

choke

bolster

back away

affirm

yield

withdraw

walk back

vouch

verify

validate

underpin

underboarding

trap

transistorize

transistorise

toughen

succor

subvene

substantiate

Topics back up topics

What do people use back up to talk about?

Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Move back

• What words refer to moving backwards while still facing forward?
  move back back up move backwards move in reverse

Examples back up examples

How do I use back up in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.

News and current affairs

In addition, the EU should create a small but effective military force (say, 5,000 troops) to back up the common body's decisions.