Definition of Support

Noun

• financial resources provided to make some project possible
  "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
  - financial support funding backing - financial backing
• any device that bears the weight of another thing
  "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
  
• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
  accompaniment - musical accompaniment backup
• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  "he leaned against the wall for support"
  supporting
• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
  "the statue stood on a marble support"
  
• the financial means whereby one lives
  "each child was expected to pay for their keep"
  "he applied to the state for support"
  "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
  keep livelihood living - bread and butter sustenance
• documentary validation
  "his documentation of the results was excellent"
  "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
  documentation
• 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"
  reinforcement - reenforcement
• 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"
  
• 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"
  
• 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"
  

Verb

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  "I cannot bear his constant criticism"
  "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
  "he learned to tolerate the heat"
  "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
  digest endure - stick out stomach bear stand tolerate brook abide suffer - put up
• be a regular customer or client of
  "We patronize this store"
  "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
  patronize patronise patronage - keep going
• play a subordinate role to (another performer)
  "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
  
• argue or speak in defense of
  "She supported the motion to strike"
  defend - fend for
• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
  "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
  corroborate underpin - bear out
• adopt as a belief
  "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
  subscribe
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  "his story confirmed my doubts"
  "The evidence supports the defendant"
  confirm corroborate sustain substantiate affirm
• be the physical support of
  carry the weight of
  "The beam holds up the roof"
  "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
  "What's holding that mirror?"
  hold sustain - hold up
• be behind
  approve of
  "He plumped for the Labor Party"
  "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
  back endorse indorse - plump for - plunk for
• support materially or financially
  "he does not support his natural children"
  "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
  
• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  "She supported him during the illness"
  "Her children always backed her up"
  - back up

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