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Verb: support su'port- Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
"She supported him during the illness" - Noun: support su'port- 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" - 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" - 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" - 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" - reinforcement, reenforcement - Documentary validation
"the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones" - documentation - The financial means whereby one lives
"he applied to the state for support" - keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance - Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
"the statue stood on a marble support" - The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
"he leaned against the wall for support" - supporting - A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
- accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup - Any device that bears the weight of another thing
"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" - Financial resources provided to make some project possible
"the foundation provided support for the experiment" - financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
Derived forms: supporting, supports, supported See also: supporter, supportive Type of: act, activity, agree, aid, allow, approve, argue, assist, assistance, check, concord, concur, correspond, countenance, device, fit, foster, gibe, give, help, hold, influence, jibe, let, match, military operation, nurture, O.K., okay, op, operation, part, permit, play, proof, reason, represent, resource, sanction, substantiation, supporting structure, tally, validation, voice Encyclopedia: Support |