Information about the word backstop (English → Esperanto: subteni)

Synonyms: second, support, back, abet, prop up, stand with

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈbækstɒp/
Hyphenationback·stop
Shavian alphabet𐑯𐑨𐑒𐑕𐑑𐑪𐑐
Deseret alphabet𐐺𐐰𐐿𐑅𐐻𐐱𐐹

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) backstop(I) backstopped
(thou) backstoppest(thou) backstoppedst
(he) backstops, backstoppeth(he) backstopped
(we) backstop(we) backstopped
(you) backstop(you) backstopped
(they) backstop(they) backstopped
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) backstop (I) backstopped
(thou) backstop(thou) backstopped
(he) backstop(he) backstopped
(we) backstop(we) backstopped
(you) backstop(you) backstopped
(they) backstop(they) backstopped
Imperative mood
backstop
Participles
Present participlePast participle
backstoppingbackstopped

Usage samples

But the Orbán people think that Trump is going to backstop them if they win the election

Translations

Dutchstaan achter; steunen
Esperantosubteni