Support Meaning and Definition


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Support meaning

Word: Support

How to pronounce: səˈpɔːt

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Example sentences: "The dome was supported by a hundred white columns"

2. Give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act.

Example sentences: "The government gives $2.5 billion a year to support the activities of the voluntary sector"

3. Suggest the truth of; corroborate.

Example sentences: "The studies support our findings"

4. (of a computer or operating system) allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)

Example sentences: "The new versions do not support the graphical user interface standard"

5. Endure; tolerate.

Example sentences: "At work during the day I could support the grief"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Example sentences: "The best support for a camera is a tripod"

2. Material assistance.

Example sentences: "He urged that military support be sent to protect humanitarian convoys"


Synonyms:

prop

mounting

shore

assistance

aid

helping

help

assist

facilitate

accompaniment

back

backing

backup

maintain

sustain

stand

endure

stay

provide

handle

tolerate

contribute

encourage

uphold

promote

defend

sponsorship

endorsement

patronage

encouragement

sustaining

advocate

champion

endorse

subscribe

underpin

reinforce

confirm

certify

corroborate

shore up

verify

attest

affirm

authenticate

validate

prop up

mount

bolster

back up

backstopping

helping hand

financial support

financial backing

boost

lift

keep

keep up

hold

meet

backstop

reinforcement

justify

substantiate

assurance

patronize

patronise

buttress

support leg

spur

sustenance

countenance

undergird

accept

take

carry

bear

hand


Derivations:

supporting

supported

supportive

supportable

supporter


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Support in Other Languages...

Spanish: Apoyo

German: Unterstützung

French: Soutien

Italian: Supporto

Turkish: Destek


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