, propped, prop·ping. to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up ): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government. Synonyms: bolster, buttress, brace.

propped up; propping up; props up. 1. : to stop (something) from falling or slipping by placing something under or against it. We propped up the beams with long boards.

A prop-word is a word with little or no semantic content used where grammar dictates a certain sentence member, e.g., to provide a "support" on which to hang a modifier. The word most commonly considered as a prop-word in English is one (with the plural form ones).

Translation is the process of reworking text from one language into another to maintain the original message and communication. But, like everything else, there are different methods of translation, and they vary in form and function.