supports

Noun

• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
• aiding the cause or policy or interests of
• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
• documentary validation
• the financial means whereby one lives
• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
• 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
• plural of support

Verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
• support materially or financially
• be behind; approve of
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of
• 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
• play a subordinate role to (another performer)
• be a regular customer or client of
• put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• third-person singular simple present indicative of 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

Antonyms

negate