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English / phrasal verb

back up

A2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward; to support, reinforce, or provide evidence in favor of someone or their statements; to provide support for someone or substantiate a claim with evidence

to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward; to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward

In context

01

During the project review meeting, my supervisor stepped in to back up my recommendations with solid analytical data.

02

Always ensure you have a dependable colleague who can back you up when handling critical client operations.

Synonyms

support,copy,assist

Antonyms

oppose,advance,delete

Collocations

back up data,back up files,back up a claim

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗