No. 4,617 in German
stützen
"Stützen" means "to support" or "to prop up."
In a sentence
Die Säule stützt das Dach des Gebäudes.
The column supports the roof of the building.
It conveys the meaning of physical support, specifically the column providing structural stability to the roof.
In schwierigen Zeiten stützen Freunde einander.
In difficult times, friends support each other.
Here, the word is used metaphorically to denote emotional or moral support, illustrating mutual assistance among friends.
Die Wissenschaftler stützen ihre Theorie auf zahlreiche Experimente.
The scientists base their theory on numerous experiments.
In this instance, 'stützen auf' means 'to base on,' indicating logical dependence or foundation of the theory on experimental evidence.
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