Buttress Definition & Meaning
buttress
- noun
- a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
- verb
- reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church"
- make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"
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- What does buttress mean?
- a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church" make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"
- What part of speech is buttress?
- Buttress is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does buttress have?
- Buttress has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).