Why do we say back up?

To place the car in reverse one had to pull the shift lever back and then push up. Thus "back and up" was the action taken to go in reverse.

What word means to back up?

What is another word for back up?

authenticate	corroborate
advance	confirm
vouch for	support
verify	validate
prove	endorse

What is the phrasal verb of back up?

1to support someone or something; to say that what someone says, etc. is true I'll back you up if they don't believe you. The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples.

Is it backup or back up?

The one-word “backup” is in the dictionary as a noun, as in “I need backup” or “When you save the file, create a backup.” But the verb form is two words, “back up,” as in, “You should back up that data immediately.” Depending on which dictionary you check, the same is true cutoff/cut of, takeout/take out, checkup/check ...

What is another word for back up person?

What is another word for backup?

assistant	deputy
right-hand person	second fiddle
second string	stand-in
fellow worker	hired hand
hired help	personal assistant

What does it mean to back up a statement?

If someone or something backs up a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true. Radio signals received from the galaxy's center back up the black hole theory. phrasal verb. If you back up a computer file, you make a copy of it that you can use if the original file is damaged or lost.

What does get back up mean?

: to become angry or annoyed and want to fight or argue He gets his back up and becomes defensive whenever someone questions his work.

How do I backup my documents?

Click Start, type backup in the Start Search box, and then click Backup and Restore in the Programs list. Click Back up files under Back up files or your entire computer. Select where you want to store the file backup, and then click Next.

Which two words mean the same as get back?

get back

re-collect,
reacquire,
recapture,
reclaim,
recoup,
recover,
regain,
repossess,

What's another word for back up plan?

What is another word for backup plan?

fallback	contingency
backup	substitute
plan B	cover
relief	sub
spare	fill-in

What does it mean to back up your claim?

To back up a claim = To provide support for a claim.

What does dead of night mean?

: the middle of the night She left in the dead of the night.

What is the best type of backup?

Full backup This type of backup is the first copy and generally the most reliable copy, as it can normally be made without any need for additional tools.

What to say instead of get back to you?

What is another word for get back to?

answer	reply to
respond	retort
rejoin	return
reply	riposte
react	acknowledge

What is a synonym for restart?

pick up, proceed (with), renew, reopen, resume.

What is mean by back up plan?

If you have something such as a second piece of equipment or set of plans as backup, you have arranged for them to be available for use in case the first one does not work. ... Every part of the system has a backup. Computer users should make regular back-up copies of their work.

What is a backup person called?

fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief. compeer, equal, peer, match - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group. locum, locum tenens - someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession.

Why do we say back up?