单词 | supporting |
释义 | support1 of 2verb sup·port sə-ˈpȯrt supported; supporting; supports transitive verb 1 : to endure bravely or quietly : bear 2 a(1) : to promote the interests or cause of (2) : to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate supports fair play (3) : to argue or vote for supported the motion to lower taxes b(1) : assist, help bombers supported the ground troops (2) : to act with (a star actor) (3) : to bid in bridge so as to show support for c : to provide with substantiation : corroborate support an alibi 3 a : to pay the costs of : maintain support a family b : to provide a basis for the existence or subsistence of the island could probably support three A. B. C. Whipple support a habit 4 a : to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for b : to maintain (a price) at a desired level by purchases or loans also : to maintain the price of by purchases or loans 5 : to keep from fainting, yielding, or losing courage : comfort 6 : to keep (something) going supportability sə-ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun supportable sə-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl adjective supportive sə-ˈpȯr-tiv adjective supportiveness sə-ˈpȯr-tiv-nəs noun support 2 of 2noun1 a : the act or process of supporting : the condition of being supported b : assistance provided by a company to users of its products customer support 2 : one that supports —often used attributively a support staff 3 : sufficient strength in a suit bid by one's partner in bridge to justify raising the suit supporting 1 of 2 adjectiveas in supportive serving to give support to the truth or factualness of something scientists looking for direct supporting evidence of microscopic black holes, the existence of which is theoretical Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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supporting 2 of 2verb1 as in advocating to promote the interests or cause of though childless themselves, they support the local schools both by volunteering and by fiercely opposing funding cuts Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in maintaining to pay the living expenses of a young widow supporting a sick mother as well as two small children on a teacher's salary Synonyms & Similar Words
3 as in sustaining to hold up or serve as a foundation for pillars supporting the bridge Synonyms & Similar Words
4 as in reinforcing to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) studies that support the claim that red wine drinkers have a reduced risk of coronary disease and cancer Synonyms & Similar Words
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5 as in defending to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections we support the students' right to speak out on local issues that affect them Synonyms & Similar Words
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6 as in verifying to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of new evidence supports the original researchers' unexpected conclusions Synonyms & Similar Words
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7 as in assisting to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end sent reinforcements to support the troops deployed overseas Synonyms & Similar Words
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8 as in tolerating to put up with (something painful or difficult) he simply cannot support the thought of having to go on living without his beloved wife at his side Synonyms & Similar Words
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