With out, off, or const. from. (a) transitive. To launch (a boat) by means of a steady push applied at the stern. (b) absol. To push one's vessel…

to hold with (arch. of,†on, for): to maintain allegiance to; to side with, be of the party of; colloquial to agree with or approve of. (Cf. 17.)

To show favour to; to treat kindly; to countenance, encourage, patronize; †to indulge (oneself, a feeling).

transitive. To encourage or assist (a person) to do something.

transitive. To keep (a person, the mind, the spirits, etc.) from failing or giving way; to strengthen the spirits or resolution of; to give…

transitive. Perhaps: to encourage. Obsolete.

transitive. = encourage, v. (Very common in 16th cent.)

To lend support or countenance to; to support, assist, aid; to abet, countenance, ‘back up’. Formerly common in legal use.

transitive. To offer friendship or support to (a person, cause, etc.); to befriend; to assist, help. Now rare.

transitive. To support or sustain (a person); to carry (a person) through. Scottish in later use. Cf. through-bearing, n.

To give countenance to; to look upon with sanction or favour; to favour, patronize, sanction, encourage, ‘back up’, bear out. a person.

To encourage, indulge in a habit, etc. Obsolete.

= favour, v.

transitive. To support, back up, assist, encourage (a person, his or her actions, aims, etc.).

transitive. To support, take the side of (a person or group). Obsolete.

transitive. To revive, reanimate (a person or animal); to restore the morale (of a person); to rouse, encourage, exhort. Also reflexive: to pull…

To supply with nourishment; to nourish, cause to grow, support, sustain.

To give countenance to; to look upon with sanction or favour; to favour, patronize, sanction, encourage… a person to do or be something. Obsolete.

To stimulate (persons or personal efforts) by assistance, reward, or expressions of favour or approval; to countenance, patronize; also, in bad…

intransitive. To be of service or use to; to conduce to.

to go strong on: to support or advocate vigorously.

transitive. Scottish. To side with or support (a person, side). Obsolete.

transitive. To be surety for, to favour or support strongly.

Law. A summary of the facts of a case, with reference to the points of law supposed to be applicable to them, drawn up for the instruction of counsel…

colloquial (originally U.S. slang). intransitive. To cheer for or lend support to a person or group, esp. a sports team; to wish for a person or…

transitive. To cheer for or encourage.

Originally U.S. transitive. To give (a person) emotional support or encouragement. Cf. affirmation, n. 5b. Also intransitive.

transitive. colloquial. To monitor (a person) closely; to keep under close supervision, often when this should not be necessary. Also: to give…

intransitive. To shout jocular or derisive remarks or words of advice as partisans against a person, esp. a person, or side collectively, engaged…