n
(countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.
n
The means to support life.
n
(obsolete) A support or supporter; a stay; a prop.
n
Support, especially financial.
n
maintenance and sustenance (of something, organic or otherwise)
v
(nonstandard, intransitive) To practice conservation.
v
(transitive) To protect an environment, heritage, etc.
n
Someone who sustains something together with someone else
v
(transitive) To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
n
(obsolete) Maintenance or support.
n
(obsolete) food; nourishment
n
(uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
n
Maintenance; support; provision; feed.
n
Something on which other things depend for support.
n
(archaic or dialectal) The remainder, rest; that which is left, remnant; others.
n
(figuratively) Means of sustaining existence or continuation of something, usually in an artificial manner when it should have changed or terminated in its natural environment.
adj
Supporting, sustaining, or carrying life
n
Anything that is necessary for or that provides something that is necessary for sustaining life.
n
Alternative spelling of life support [An artificial system designed to provide oxygen in an environment that lacks oxygen.]
n
That which lingers; a remnant.
n
The act of doing maintenance.
n
Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
n
Obsolete form of maintenance. [Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.]
n
(historical) Maintenance, upkeep of a person, place or thing.
n
(US, law) (in the context of support for terrorism) Any property, or service, including currency or monetary instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice or assistance, safe houses, false documentation or identification, communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives, personnel, and transportation, except medicine or religious materials
n
Obsolete form of maintenance. [Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.]
n
Assistance given to a person or cause, usually without getting directly involved.
v
(transitive) To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.
n
Maintenance done to keep something in working order rather than to repair damage that has already happened.
v
To make a living; earn money for necessities.
n
The act or means of supporting oneself financially; livelihood
n
A note or passage marked to be sustained
n
(countable, uncountable) The aid or support provided by a sponsor; backing or patronage.
n
Something (food, water, money, etc.) that is required to stay alive.
n
(archaic) The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help.
v
(transitive) To come to the aid of; to subsidize or support.
v
(transitive, obsolete except dialectal) To protect, to shelter; to provide a refuge.
n
The act of supplying; a supply.
n
(obsolete) The act of supplying.
n
(obsolete) maintenance; support
n
Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.
n
The process by which something is sustained or upheld.
adv
So as to sustain or offer sustenance.
n
The act of sustaining something.
n
Something that provides support or nourishment.
n
(uncommon) The process of sustaining something; sustentation; maintenance.
adj
(anatomy) Serving to support or sustain.
n
(anatomy, zoology) A supporting structure, a body part that supports one or more other parts.
v
(obsolete, transitive) To sustain.
n
The act or the result of sustaining; sustainment.
n
A sustaining part or structure.
adj
(biology, archaic) Serving to sustain; offering sustenance.
n
A person who supplies strong and reliable support, especially in difficult times.
adj
(rare, obsolete, nonce word) upholding, supporting, sustaining (without verbal force)
n
Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.
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