Словарь синонимов английского языка - stump

(n) 1. stub, butt, end: The branches were lopped off, leaving only the stumps. -(v) 2. mystify, confuse, perplex, bewilder, flummox, foil, puzzle, baffle, confound, dumbfound or dumfound, stop, stymie, nonplus, bring up short: I am completely stumped as to how the trick was done. 3. campaign, electioneer, canvass, US and Canadian barnstorm: The candidates are out stumping in the farm areas in Iowa. 4. stump up. pay up or out, contribute, donate, Colloq cough up, chip in, shell or fork out: Everyone at the office stumped up for Peter's leaving present.