support
Nouns
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(n) 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
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(n) 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
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(n) 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
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(n) 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
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(n) documentary validation
- his documentation of the results was excellent
- the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones
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(n) 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
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(n) supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
- the statue stood on a marble support
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(n) the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
- he leaned against the wall for support
- (n) a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts musical accompaniment, accompaniment, backup,
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(n) any device that bears the weight of another thing
- there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
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(n) financial resources provided to make some project possible
- the foundation provided support for the experiment
Verbs
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(v) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
- She supported him during the illness
- Her children always backed her up
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(v) support materially or financially
- he does not support his natural children
- The scholarship supported me when I was in college
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(v) be behind; approve of
- He plumped for the Labor Party
- I backed Kennedy in 1960
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(v) 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?
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(v) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
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(v) adopt as a belief
- I subscribe to your view on abortion
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(v) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
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(v) argue or speak in defense of
- She supported the motion to strike
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(v) play a subordinate role to (another performer)
- Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act
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(v) be a regular customer or client of
- We patronize this store
- Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
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(v) 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