Support

noun
sə'poʊrt

Noun

  • financial resources provided to make some project possible

    the foundation provided support for the experiment

    Similar:BackingFunding
    Type of:Resource
  • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

    they called for artillery support

    Similar:ReenforcementReinforcement
    Type of:Operation
  • the financial means whereby one lives

    he applied to the state for support

    Type of:Resource
  • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

    he leaned against the wall for support

    Similar:Supporting
    Type of:Activity
  • documentary validation

    the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones

    Type of:ProofValidationSubstantiation
  • aiding the cause or policy or interests of

    the president no longer has the support of his own party

    they developed a scheme of mutual support

    Type of:AssistAssistanceHelp
  • something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

    the policy found little public support

    his faith was all the support he needed

    the team enjoyed the support of their fans

    Type of:Influence
  • the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

    his support kept the family together

    they gave him emotional support during difficult times

    Type of:Activity
  • any device that bears the weight of another thing

    there was no place to attach supports for a shelf

    Type of:Device
  • supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

    the statue stood on a marble support

  • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

    Similar:AccompanimentBackup
    Type of:VoicePart

Verb

  • argue or speak in defense of

    She supported the motion to strike

    Similar:Defend
    Type of:ArgueReason
  • be the physical support of; carry the weight of

    He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam

    Similar:HoldSustain
  • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

    The evidence supports the defendant

  • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

    She supported him during the illness

  • support materially or financially

    he does not support his natural children

    The scholarship supported me when I was in college

    Type of:Give
  • play a subordinate role to (another performer)

    Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act

    Type of:PlayActRepresent
  • put up with something or somebody unpleasant

    Type of:CountenancePermitLet
  • adopt as a belief

    Similar:Subscribe
    Type of:ConcordAgreeConcur
  • be a regular customer or client of

    Similar:PatronagePatronisePatronize
    Type of:NurtureFoster
  • be behind; approve of

    Similar:BackEndorseIndorse
    Type of:ApproveSanctionO.k.
  • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

    Type of:MatchCorrespondJibe

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