shore up
shore
ʃo:r
shor
up
ʌp
ap
/ʃˈɔːɹ ˈʌp/

Definition & Meaning of "shore up"in English

to shore up
[phrase form: shore]
01

to prevent a building or a part of it from falling, by putting large pieces of wood or metal under or against it

Transitive: to shore up a building or structure
to shore up definition and meaning
Examples
They shored the weakened wall up with additional beams.
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