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01noun

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”

02noun

aiding the cause or policy or interests of

“the president no longer has the support of his own party”

“they developed a scheme of mutual support”

03noun

something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

“the policy found little public support”

“his faith was all the support he needed”

04noun

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”

18 more meanings

05noun

documentary validation

“his documentation of the results was excellent”

“the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones”

06noun

the financial means whereby one lives

“each child was expected to pay for their keep”

“he applied to the state for support”

07noun

supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

“the statue stood on a marble support”

08noun

the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

“he leaned against the wall for support”

09noun

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

10noun

any device that bears the weight of another thing

“there was no place to attach supports for a shelf”

11noun

financial resources provided to make some project possible

“the foundation provided support for the experiment”

12verb

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

“She supported him during the illness”

“Her children always backed her up”

13verb

support materially or financially

“he does not support his natural children”

“The scholarship supported me when I was in college”

14verb

be behind; approve of

“He plumped for the Labor Party”

“I backed Kennedy in 1960”

15verb

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”

16verb

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

“his story confirmed my doubts”

“The evidence supports the defendant”

17verb

adopt as a belief

“I subscribe to your view on abortion”

18verb

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

“The stories and claims were born out by the evidence”

19verb

argue or speak in defense of

“She supported the motion to strike”

20verb

play a subordinate role to (another performer)

“Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act”

21verb

be a regular customer or client of

“We patronize this store”

“Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could”

22verb

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

“The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”

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