Словарь синонимов английского языка - prop

(v) 1. Often, prop up. support, brace, hold (up), buttress, stay, bolster, uphold, bear, sustain, shore up, keep up: A longer post is needed to prop up this end of the roof. 2. lean, stand, rest: Do you mind if I prop my crutches against the desk while I sit down? -(n) 3. support, brace, truss, stay, buttress, mainstay, upright, vertical, shore: Can you use this broomstick as a prop to cupport the shelf temporarily?