One who sustains or supports another; a helper.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > [noun] > that which or one who supports > one who (31) uptakera1340 One who sustains or supports another; a helper. holder-upc1374 one who holds up or sustains; a supporter, maintainer; spec. a workman who supports a rivet with a hand-anvil or sledgehammer in riveting. upbearer1387 A supporter, sustainer. bearera1398 A person who supports or holds up a physical weight. More usually: a person who backs up or upholds the interests of another; = supporter, n. 1a. Cf… undernimmera1400 A taker-up or supporter. weighera1400 ? One who bears up or supports (a person). upholderc1403 A supporter, sustainer, or maintainer (of a thing or person). ally1406 A person who helps or cooperates with another; a supporter, an associate; a friend. allya1431 A supporter, an associate; = ally, n.1 2. godfather?1541 figurative and in extended use, often with reference to the naming a child by the godfather at baptism, or to his offering instruction, guidance… propper1549 A person who or thing which props something or someone. Frequently with up. tower of strength1549 figurative. (Cf. ‘stronghold’, etc.) Frequently in tower of strength. See also ivory tower, n. backer1583 A supporter; esp. one who bets on a horse or event; one who supports by money or credit. spec. One who finances the production of a play, film, etc. moyener?1591 A person who acts on behalf of another; an agent, a mediator. Also: a person who acts in the interests of another; a backer. backfriend1599 A friend who stands at one's back, a backer. stayer1611 With reference to the title of Jupiter Stator. suppositor1629 A person or thing providing support. Cf. suppost, n. susceptor1652 A supporter, maintainer. rare. standby1712 A person ready to provide support or assistance, esp. as a replacement or substitute for another in a role, job, etc. Hence also: a person who can… bottle holder1788 figurative. A supporter or backer, esp. in a conflict; an ally; a defender; an apologist. Now rare. understander1875 poetic. A supporter, upholder. buddy1893 Originally: either of a pair of miners working together in the same area of a mine. Later more generally: either of two individuals, each of whom… anchorman1895 A person (usually a man) who provides stability, support, or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation; the most dependable, experienced, or… backer-up1921 backer-up: a person who backs or backs up (something or somebody) (see back, v. 8). Subcategories:— group (2) — female (2) — and attends on another (1) — in a contest (1) — and provides nourishment (1) |
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