Support
nounNoun
financial resources provided to make some project possible
“the foundation provided support for the experiment”
Similar:BackingFundingType of:Resourcea 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”
Type of:Operationthe financial means whereby one lives
“he applied to the state for support”
Type of:Resourcethe act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
“he leaned against the wall for support”
Similar:SupportingType of:Activitydocumentary validation
“the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones”
Similar:DocumentationType of:ProofValidationSubstantiationaiding 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:AssistAssistanceHelpsomething 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:Influencethe 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:Activityany device that bears the weight of another thing
“there was no place to attach supports for a shelf”
Type of:Devicesupporting 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
Type of:VoicePart
Verb
argue or speak in defense of
“She supported the motion to strike”
Similar:DefendType of:ArgueReasonbe the physical support of; carry the weight of
“He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam”
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:Giveplay a subordinate role to (another performer)
“Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act”
Type of:PlayActRepresentput up with something or somebody unpleasant
adopt as a belief
Similar:SubscribeType of:ConcordAgreeConcurbe a regular customer or client of
be behind; approve of
Type of:ApproveSanctionO.k.support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
Type of:MatchCorrespondJibe
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