💾back up

phrasal verb
/bæk ʌp/

Meaning

to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward

Example Sentences

Please back up your files before updating the system.

Example Expressions

back someone up

Synonyms

support, copy, assist, reinforce, duplicate

Antonyms

oppose, delete, advance

Collocations

back up data, back up files, back up a claim, back up someone

More Example Sentences

We can’t afford not to back up our data.

We learned to back up files the hard way.

We were too careless to back up the data.

I was careful enough to back up my files.

She routinely fails to back up her files.

We were aware enough to back up our files.

We make sure to back up our data every time.

I was foolish enough not to back up my files.

You are advised to back up your files regularly.

Getting back up after failure is the true sign of strength.

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