Meaning of 'support'

noun

the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

Example: "They leaned against the wall for support."

Synonyms: supporting

noun

aiding the cause or policy or interests of

Example: "I'm not sure I still have the support of my community."

noun

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

Example: "Their support kept the family together through tough financial times."

noun

any device that bears the weight of another thing

Example: "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

noun

supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

Example: "the statue stood on a marble support"

noun

something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

Example: "the policy found little public support"

noun

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

Synonyms: accompaniment backup musical accompaniment

noun

the financial means whereby one lives

Synonyms: living sustenance keep livelihood bread and butter

noun

financial resources provided to make some project possible

Example: "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

Synonyms: funding backing financial support financial backing

verb

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Synonyms: sustain substantiate confirm affirm

verb

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Synonyms: stand bear stomach digest brook suffer put up endure stick out tolerate abide

verb

adopt as a belief

Synonyms: subscribe

verb

argue or speak in defense of

Example: "I supported the motion to strike."

Synonyms: defend fend for

verb

be a regular customer or client of

Synonyms: patronage patronize patronise keep going

verb

be the physical support of

Synonyms: hold sustain hold up

verb

to play a subordinate role or assist

Example: "They supported their scene partner beautifully in the second act"

verb

provide aid to materially or financially

Example: "My parents never supported my love of art."

verb

be behind

Synonyms: back endorse indorse plump for plunk for

verb

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

Example: "We supported them during the illness."

Synonyms: back up

verb

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

Synonyms: corroborate underpin bear out

noun

documentary validation

Synonyms: documentation

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

Example: "they called for artillery support"

Synonyms: reinforcement reenforcement