B2 verb Formal

buttress

/ˈbʌtrəs/

To provide physical support to a structure or to strengthen an argument, idea, or system with evidence or additional resources. It implies making something more stable or harder to defeat by adding reinforcement.

Ejemplos

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The workers had to buttress the basement walls after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.

The workers had to reinforce the basement walls after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.

2

The legal team sought expert testimony to buttress their claims of professional negligence.

The legal team sought expert testimony to strengthen their claims of professional negligence.

3

I'm going to need a few more facts to buttress my excuse for being late to the party.

I'm going to need a few more facts to support my excuse for being late to the party.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
buttress
Verb
buttress
Adjetivo
buttressed
Relacionado
buttressing
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'flying buttress' on a large cathedral. It reaches out like an arm to hold the wall up so it doesn't fall down.

Quiz rápido

The scientist presented several peer-reviewed studies to ________ his controversial hypothesis.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: buttress

Ejemplos

1

The workers had to buttress the basement walls after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.

everyday

The workers had to reinforce the basement walls after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.

2

The legal team sought expert testimony to buttress their claims of professional negligence.

formal

The legal team sought expert testimony to strengthen their claims of professional negligence.

3

I'm going to need a few more facts to buttress my excuse for being late to the party.

informal

I'm going to need a few more facts to support my excuse for being late to the party.

4

In her dissertation, she uses longitudinal data to buttress the theory that early intervention improves literacy.

academic

In her dissertation, she uses longitudinal data to support the theory that early intervention improves literacy.

5

The CEO decided to buttress the company's market position by acquiring two smaller competitors.

business

The CEO decided to reinforce the company's market position by acquiring two smaller competitors.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
buttress
Verb
buttress
Adjetivo
buttressed
Relacionado
buttressing

Colocaciones comunes

buttress an argument to provide evidence for a point of view
buttress the economy to take measures to stabilize financial systems
buttress a claim to provide proof for an assertion
buttress a wall to physically reinforce a vertical structure
buttress support to increase the amount of backing for a cause

Frases Comunes

buttress against

to provide protection or support against an external force

flying buttress

a specific architectural support common in Gothic churches

buttress up

to give temporary or additional support to something failing

Se confunde a menudo con

buttress vs bolster

While similar, 'bolster' is often used for morale or confidence, whereas 'buttress' implies a more rigid, structural, or evidentiary support.

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Notas de uso

Use 'buttress' when you want to describe a formal or academic way of making a case stronger. It is more sophisticated than 'help' or 'support'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often think 'buttress' is only for physical buildings; however, its most common use in modern English is metaphorical, referring to arguments and theories.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'flying buttress' on a large cathedral. It reaches out like an arm to hold the wall up so it doesn't fall down.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old French 'boter', meaning 'to thrust or strike against', originally referring to the way a support pushes against a wall.

Patrones gramaticales

transitive verb (requires a direct object) regular verb: buttressed (past), buttressing (present participle)
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Contexto cultural

The term is deeply rooted in European architectural history, specifically the Gothic period, where buttresses allowed for taller walls and larger windows.

Quiz rápido

The scientist presented several peer-reviewed studies to ________ his controversial hypothesis.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: buttress

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