Meaning & Definition of Support in English
Support
noun
1. 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"
- support
2. 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"
- support
3. 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"
- support
4. 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"
- support,
- reinforcement,
- reenforcement
5. Documentary validation
- "His documentation of the results was excellent"
- "The strongest support for this view is the work of jones"
- documentation,
- support
6. 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"
- support,
- keep,
- livelihood,
- living,
- bread and butter,
- sustenance
7. Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
- "The statue stood on a marble support"
- support
8. The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
- "He leaned against the wall for support"
- support,
- supporting
9. A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
- accompaniment,
- musical accompaniment,
- backup,
- support
10. Any device that bears the weight of another thing
- "There was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
- support
11. Financial resources provided to make some project possible
- "The foundation provided support for the experiment"
- support,
- financial support,
- funding,
- backing,
- financial backing
verb
1. Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
- "She supported him during the illness"
- "Her children always backed her up"
- support,
- back up
2. Support materially or financially
- "He does not support his natural children"
- "The scholarship supported me when i was in college"
- support
3. Be behind
- Approve of
- "He plumped for the labor party"
- "I backed kennedy in 1960"
- back,
- endorse,
- indorse,
- plump for,
- plunk for,
- support
4. 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?"
- hold,
- support,
- sustain,
- hold up
5. Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- "His story confirmed my doubts"
- "The evidence supports the defendant"
- confirm,
- corroborate,
- sustain,
- substantiate,
- support,
- affirm
6. Adopt as a belief
- "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
- subscribe,
- support
7. Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
- "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
- corroborate,
- underpin,
- bear out,
- support
8. Argue or speak in defense of
- "She supported the motion to strike"
- defend,
- support,
- fend for
9. Play a subordinate role to (another performer)
- "Olivier supported gielgud beautifully in the second act"
- support
10. Be a regular customer or client of
- "We patronize this store"
- "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
- patronize,
- patronise,
- patronage,
- support,
- keep going
11. 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"
- digest,
- endure,
- stick out,
- stomach,
- bear,
- stand,
- tolerate,
- support,
- brook,
- abide,
- suffer,
- put up