support

Plural: supports

Noun

• 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"
• 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"
• 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
  • "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
• the financial means whereby one lives
  • "he applied to the state for support"
• 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"
• financial resources provided to make some project possible
  • "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
• Something which supports.
• Financial or other help.
• Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
• in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero; the closure of that set.
• A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).
• The set of all prime ideals of R such that the localization of M at the prime is nonzero, denoted operatorname SuppM
• Evidence.
• Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.
• An actor playing a subordinate part with a star.
• An accompaniment in music.
• Clipping of support position.
• Horizontal, vertical or rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed.

Verb

Verb Forms: supported, supporting, supports

• To hold up or add strength to; to sustain.
• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  • "She supported him during the illness"
• support materially or financially
  • "he does not support his natural children"
  • "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
• be behind; approve of
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of
  • "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  • "The evidence supports the defendant"
• adopt as a belief
• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
• 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"
• be a regular customer or client of
• put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• To help keep from falling.
• To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid
• To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.
• To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.
• To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to.
• To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to.
• To assist or be involved with, but not be responsible for.
• To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
• To be designed to provide capacity for; to work or be compatible with (a part, accessory, file type, program, algorithm, etc.).
• To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; tolerate.
• To play a lesser part in the same production with (a star performer).

Examples

• And the award for best supporting actress goes to...
• Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform.
• Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.
• Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software.
• He staggered away from the accident site, supported by one friend on each side.
• Her strong opening word helped support the rest of her gameplay.
• I don't make decisions, but I support those who do.
• I support France in the World Cup.
• I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization.
• If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set.
• Mars does not currently support human habitation.
• Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?
• Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?
• The evidence will not support the statements or allegations.
• The government provides support to the arts in several ways.
• The government supports the arts in several ways.
• The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.
• The new research provides further support for our theory.
• The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges.
• This game has no mouse support.
• to support the character of King Lear

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, supporting, sustain, sustenance, tolerate, underpin, accommodate, adhere, attest, base, basis, bearing, bestand, brace, enable, establish, footing, foundation, fulcrum, ground, play#Verb, purchase, run#Verb, stut, support, take, undergird, underprop, upbear, upgird, uphold, verify

Antonyms

negate, kernel, oppose

Anagrams of support