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