| support | | |
| support | (n.) | 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" |
| support | (n.) | 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" |
| support | (n.) | 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" |
| reenforcement, reinforcement, support | (n.) | 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" |
| documentation, support | (n.) | documentary validation.; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones" |
| bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance | (n.) | 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" |
| support | (n.) | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation.; "the statue stood on a marble support" |
| support, supporting | (n.) | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening.; "he leaned against the wall for support" |
| accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support | (n.) | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts. |
| support | (n.) | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| backing, financial backing, financial support, funding, support | (n.) | financial resources provided to make some project possible.; "the foundation provided support for the experiment" |
| back up, support | (v.) | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" |
| support | (v.) | support materially or financially.; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college" |
| back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | (v.) | be behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" |
| hold, hold up, support, sustain | (v.) | 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?" |
| affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | (v.) | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" |
| subscribe, support | (v.) | adopt as a belief.; "I subscribe to your view on abortion" |
| bear out, corroborate, support, underpin | (v.) | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm.; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" |
| defend, fend for, support | (v.) | argue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike" |
| support | (v.) | play a subordinate role to (another performer).; "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act" |
| keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, support | (v.) | be a regular customer or client of.; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" |
| abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate | (v.) | 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" |
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