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Quick definitions from WordNet (support)
▸ 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")
▸ noun: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening ("He leaned against the wall for support")
▸ noun: aiding the cause or policy or interests of ("The president no longer had the support of his own party")
▸ noun: the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities ("His support kept the family together")
▸ noun: any device that bears the weight of another thing ("There was no place to attach supports for a shelf")
▸ noun: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation ("The statue stood on a marble support")
▸ noun: something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest ("The policy found little public support")
▸ noun: the financial means whereby one lives ("He applied to the state for support")
▸ noun: financial resources provided to make some project possible ("The foundation provided support for the experiment")
▸ noun: documentary validation ("The strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones")
▸ noun: a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
▸ verb: support materially or financially ("He does not support his natural children")
▸ verb: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to ("She supported him during the illness")
▸ verb: play a subordinate role to (another performer) ("Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act")
▸ verb: adopt as a belief
▸ verb: argue or speak in defense of ("She supported the motion to strike")
▸ verb: be the physical support of; carry the weight of ("He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam")
▸ verb: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
▸ verb: be a regular customer or client of
▸ verb: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts ("The evidence supports the defendant")
▸ verb: be behind; approve of
▸ verb: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
▸ Also see supports
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to support
▸ Usage examples for support
▸ Idioms related to support (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing support
▸ Words that often appear near support
▸ Rhymes of support
▸ Invented words related to support
▸ 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")
▸ noun: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening ("He leaned against the wall for support")
▸ noun: aiding the cause or policy or interests of ("The president no longer had the support of his own party")
▸ noun: the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities ("His support kept the family together")
▸ noun: any device that bears the weight of another thing ("There was no place to attach supports for a shelf")
▸ noun: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation ("The statue stood on a marble support")
▸ noun: something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest ("The policy found little public support")
▸ noun: the financial means whereby one lives ("He applied to the state for support")
▸ noun: financial resources provided to make some project possible ("The foundation provided support for the experiment")
▸ noun: documentary validation ("The strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones")
▸ noun: a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
▸ verb: support materially or financially ("He does not support his natural children")
▸ verb: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to ("She supported him during the illness")
▸ verb: play a subordinate role to (another performer) ("Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act")
▸ verb: adopt as a belief
▸ verb: argue or speak in defense of ("She supported the motion to strike")
▸ verb: be the physical support of; carry the weight of ("He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam")
▸ verb: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
▸ verb: be a regular customer or client of
▸ verb: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts ("The evidence supports the defendant")
▸ verb: be behind; approve of
▸ verb: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
▸ Also see supports
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to support
▸ Usage examples for support
▸ Idioms related to support (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing support
▸ Words that often appear near support
▸ Rhymes of support
▸ Invented words related to support