support

(noun, verb)

noun

1. 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

Definition categories: act, activity

2. 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

Definition categories: act, aid, assist, assistance, help

3. 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

Definition categories: thought, influence

4. 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 word(s): reinforcement

Definition categories: act, operation

5. documentary validation

- the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones

Similar word(s): documentation

Definition categories: act, proof, substantiation, validation

6. the financial means whereby one lives

- he applied to the state for support

Similar word(s): keep, livelihood, living, sustenance

Definition categories: possession, resource

7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

- the statue stood on a marble support

Definition categories: man–made

8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

- he leaned against the wall for support

Similar word(s): supporting

Definition categories: act, activity

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

Similar word(s): accompaniment, backup

Definition categories: communication, part, voice

10. any device that bears the weight of another thing

- there was no place to attach supports for a shelf

Definition categories: man–made, device

11. financial resources provided to make some project possible

- the foundation provided support for the experiment

Similar word(s): backing, funding

Definition categories: possession, resource

Sentences with support as a noun:

- Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform.

- The government provides support to the arts in several ways.

- Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?

- If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set.

- The new research provides further support for our theory.

verb

1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

- She supported him during the illness

Definition categories: social

2. support materially or financially

- he does not support his natural children

- The scholarship supported me when I was in college

Definition categories: possession, give

3. be behind; approve of

Similar word(s): back, endorse, indorse

Definition categories: social, approve, okay, sanction

4. be the physical support of; carry the weight of

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

Similar word(s): hold, sustain

Definition categories: contact

5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

- The evidence supports the defendant

Similar word(s): affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, sustain

Definition categories: cognition

6. adopt as a belief

Similar word(s): subscribe

Definition categories: communication, agree, concord, concur, hold

7. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

Similar word(s): corroborate, underpin

Definition categories: stative, agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally

8. argue or speak in defense of

- She supported the motion to strike

Similar word(s): defend

Definition categories: communication, argue, reason

9. play a subordinate role to (another performer)

- Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act

Definition categories: creation, act, play, represent

10. be a regular customer or client of

Similar word(s): patronage, patronise, patronize

Definition categories: communication, foster, nurture

11. put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Similar word(s): abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, stand, stomach, suffer, tolerate

Definition categories: cognition, allow, countenance, let, permit

Sentences with support as a verb:

- Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

- Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?

- I support France in the World Cup

- The government supports the arts in several ways.

- The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges.

- The evidence will not support the statements or allegations.

- The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.

- I don't make decisions: I just support those who do.

- Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software.

- I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization

- to support the character of King Lear