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Words with a similar base: financial_support, support, supporting

'support'

[support.n.01] as in: the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

Examples:
his support kept the family together
they gave him emotional support during difficult times

'support'

[support.n.02] as in: aiding the cause or policy or interests of

Examples:
the president no longer has the support of his own party
they developed a scheme of mutual support

'support'

[support.n.03] as in: something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

Examples:
the policy found little public support
his faith was all the support he needed
the team enjoyed the support of their fans

'support'

[support.n.04] as in: a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

Examples:
they called for artillery support

'support'

[documentation.n.03] as in: documentary validation

Examples:
his documentation of the results was excellent
the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones

'support'

[support.n.06] as in: the financial means whereby one lives

Examples:
each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood

'support'

[support.n.07] as in: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

Examples:
the statue stood on a marble support

'support'

[support.n.08] as in: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

Examples:
he leaned against the wall for support

'support'

[accompaniment.n.02] as in: a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

'support'

[support.n.10] as in: any device that bears the weight of another thing

Examples:
there was no place to attach supports for a shelf

'support'

[support.n.11] as in: financial resources provided to make some project possible

Examples:
the foundation provided support for the experiment

'support'

[support.v.01] as in: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

Examples:
She supported him during the illness
Her children always backed her up

'support'

[support.v.02] as in: support materially or financially

Examples:
he does not support his natural children
The scholarship supported me when I was in college

'support'

[back.v.01] as in: be behind; approve of

Examples:
He plumped for the Labor Party
I backed Kennedy in 1960

'support'

[hold.v.10] as in: be the physical support of; carry the weight of

Examples:
The beam holds up the roof
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
What's holding that mirror?

'support'

[confirm.v.01] as in: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Examples:
his story confirmed my doubts
The evidence supports the defendant

'support'

[subscribe.v.03] as in: adopt as a belief

Examples:
I subscribe to your view on abortion

'support'

[corroborate.v.03] as in: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

Examples:
The stories and claims were born out by the evidence

'support'

[defend.v.01] as in: argue or speak in defense of

Examples:
She supported the motion to strike

'support'

[support.v.09] as in: play a subordinate role to (another performer)

Examples:
Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act

'support'

[patronize.v.04] as in: be a regular customer or client of

Examples:
We patronize this store
Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could

'support'

[digest.v.03] as in: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Examples:
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

Origins

					support (English)
└── supporter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))