Definition of Support

1. Noun. The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities. "They gave him emotional support during difficult times"


2. Verb. Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to. "Sam cannot support Sue "; "Her children always backed her up"

3. Noun. Aiding the cause or policy or interests of. "They developed a scheme of mutual support"

4. Verb. Support materially or financially. "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

5. Noun. Something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest. "The team enjoyed the support of their fans"
Generic synonyms: Influence
Specialized synonyms: Anchor, Backbone, Keystone, Linchpin, Lynchpin, Mainstay, Lifeline

6. Verb. Be behind; approve of. "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
Exact synonyms: Back, Endorse, Indorse, Plump For, Plunk For
Generic synonyms: Approve, O.k., Okay, Sanction
Specialized synonyms: Guarantee, Warrant, Champion, Defend
Related verbs: Back, Endorse, Indorse, Second
Derivative terms: Backing, Endorsement, Endorsement, Endorser, Indorsement, Indorsement, Supporter, Supportive

7. Noun. 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"
Exact synonyms: Reenforcement, Reinforcement
Generic synonyms: Military Operation, Operation
Specialized synonyms: Close Support
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Derivative terms: Reenforce, Reinforce

8. Verb. Be the physical support of; carry the weight of. "What's holding that mirror?"
Exact synonyms: Hold, Hold Up, Sustain
Specialized synonyms: Scaffold, Block, Carry, Chock, Buoy, Buoy Up, Pole, Bracket, Underpin, Prop, Prop Up, Shore, Shore Up, Truss, Brace
Derivative terms: Holder, Supporter, Supporting

9. Noun. Documentary validation. "The strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
Exact synonyms: Documentation
Generic synonyms: Proof, Substantiation, Validation
Derivative terms: Document

10. Verb. Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. "The evidence supports the defendant"

11. Noun. The financial means whereby one lives. "He could no longer earn his own livelihood"
Exact synonyms: Bread And Butter, Keep, Livelihood, Living, Sustenance
Generic synonyms: Resource
Specialized synonyms: Amenities, Comforts, Conveniences, Creature Comforts, Maintenance, Meal Ticket, Subsistence
Derivative terms: Keep, Sustain

12. Verb. Adopt as a belief. "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
Exact synonyms: Subscribe
Generic synonyms: Agree, Concord, Concur, Hold
Entails: Approve, O.k., Okay, Sanction
Derivative terms: Subscriber

13. Noun. Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation. "The statue stood on a marble support"

14. Verb. Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
Exact synonyms: Bear Out, Corroborate, Underpin
Generic synonyms: Agree, Check, Correspond, Fit, Gibe, Jibe, Match, Tally
Derivative terms: Corroboration, Corroborative, Corroboratory

15. Noun. The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening. "He leaned against the wall for support"
Exact synonyms: Supporting
Generic synonyms: Activity
Specialized synonyms: Propping Up, Shoring, Shoring Up, Dangling, Hanging, Suspension

16. Verb. Argue or speak in defense of. "She supported the motion to strike"
Exact synonyms: Defend, Fend For
Generic synonyms: Argue, Reason
Specialized synonyms: Apologise, Apologize, Excuse, Justify, Rationalise, Rationalize, Stand Up, Stick Up, Uphold
Derivative terms: Defence, Defender, Supporter, Supporter, Supportive

17. Noun. A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts.
Exact synonyms: Accompaniment, Backup, Musical Accompaniment
Generic synonyms: Part, Voice
Specialized synonyms: Descant, Discant, Vamp
Derivative terms: Accompany

18. Verb. Play a subordinate role to (another performer). "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
Category relationships: Dramatic Art, Dramatics, Dramaturgy, Theater, Theatre
Generic synonyms: Act, Play, Represent

19. Noun. Any device that bears the weight of another thing. "There was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

20. Verb. Be a regular customer or client of. "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
Exact synonyms: Keep Going, Patronage, Patronise, Patronize
Generic synonyms: Foster, Nurture
Related verbs: Keep Going, Run On
Derivative terms: Patronage, Patronage, Patron, Patron, Supporter

21. Noun. Financial resources provided to make some project possible. "The foundation provided support for the experiment"
Exact synonyms: Backing, Financial Backing, Financial Support, Funding
Generic synonyms: Resource
Derivative terms: Back, Fund

22. Verb. Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. "Sam cannot support Sue "; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

Definition of Support

1. v. t. To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.

2. n. The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.

Definition of Support

1. to hold up or add strength to [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Support

supplied
supplied with
supplier
suppliers
supplies
suppling
supply
supply-side economics
supplying
supply chamber
supply closet
supply line
supply officer
supply route
supply ship
support (current term)
supportability
supportable
supported
supporter
supporters
Supporters of Islam
supporting
supporting(a)
supporting fire
supporting players
supporting structure
supporting tower
supportive
supportiveness

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