props up

UK
/prɒps ʌp/
US
/prɑps ʌp/
prop upverb

props up

propped up
Past Simple
propped up
Past Participle
propping up
Gerund
UK
/prɒp ʌp/
US
/prɑp ʌp/
Translations
They used wooden beams to prop up the old roof.
Они использовали деревянные балки, чтобы поддерживать старую крышу.
He had to prop up the table with a book to keep it level.
Ему пришлось подпирать стол книгой, чтобы он был ровным.
Definitions
To support or prevent from falling by placing something under or against.
She used a stack of books to prop up the wobbly table.
To support or sustain something that is weak or failing.
The government decided to prop up the struggling economy with a stimulus package.