add support to something which is weak It was necessary to shore up the house after the mud slide damaged the foundation.
shore leave|leave|shore
n. Permission given to a man in the Navy to leave his ship and go where he wants for a certain length of time. Jim went to visit New York when he was given three days' shore leave.The ship did not dock long enough for the sailors to get shore leave.
shore patrol|patrol|shore
n. The police of a navy. The sailors who were fighting in town were arrested by the shore patrol.The shore patrol was ordered to search every sailor who went on board the ship.
shore up|shore
v. To add support to (something) where weakness is shown; make (something) stronger where support is needed; support. When the flood waters weakened the bridge, it was shored up with steel beams and sandbags until it could be rebuilt.The coach sent in a substitute guard to shore up the line when Fitchburg began to break through.
inshore
inshore inshore of nearer than (something else) to the shore
An shore idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with shore, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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