support
nouns
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"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
"he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
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"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
is a type of (narrower)
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
"her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
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"
documentary validation
"his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
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"
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
"the statue stood on a marble support"
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
"he leaned against the wall for support"
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
any device that bears the weight of another thing
"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
is a type of (narrower)
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
financial resources provided to make some project possible
"the foundation provided support for the experiment"
verbs
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
"She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
support materially or financially
"he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
is a type of (narrower)
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
"I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
be behind; approve of
"He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
is derived from
is derived from
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?"
is derived from
is derived from
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
"his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
"The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
argue or speak in defense of
"She supported the motion to strike"
play a subordinate role to (another performer)
"Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
domain category
the art of writing and producing plays
be a regular customer or client of
"We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
is derived from
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"
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