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shore

1 shore /ˈʃoɚ/ noun
plural shores
1 shore
/ˈʃoɚ/
noun
plural shores
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHORE
: the land along the edge of an area of water (such as an ocean, lake, etc.)
[count]
[noncount]
shores [plural] literary : a country that touches a sea or ocean : a country that has a coast
2 shore /ˈʃoɚ/ verb
shores; shored; shoring
2 shore
/ˈʃoɚ/
verb
shores; shored; shoring
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHORE

shore up

[phrasal verb]
shore (something) up or shore up (something)
: to support (something) or keep (something) from falling by placing something under or against it
: to support or help (something)