supports

support

• n.
  • 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 had 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"

    同义词：reinforcementreenforcement

  • documentary validation

    "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"

    同义词：documentation

  • the financial means whereby one lives

    "he applied to the state for support"

    同义词：keeplivelihoodlivingbread and buttersustenance

  • 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"

    同义词：supporting

  • a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts

    同义词：accompanimentmusical accompanimentbackup

  • 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"

    同义词：financial supportfundingbackingfinancial backing

• v.
  • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

    "She supported him during the illness"

    同义词：back up

  • support materially or financially

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

  • be behind; approve of

    同义词：backendorseindorseplump forplunk for

  • be the physical support of; carry the weight of

    "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"

    同义词：holdsustainhold up

  • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

    "The evidence supports the defendant"

    同义词：confirmcorroboratesustainsubstantiateaffirm

  • adopt as a belief

    同义词：subscribe

  • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

    同义词：corroborateunderpinbear out

  • argue or speak in defense of

    "She supported the motion to strike"

    同义词：defendfend for

  • play a subordinate role to (another performer)

    "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"

  • be a regular customer or client of

    同义词：patronizepatronisepatronagekeep going

  • put up with something or somebody unpleasant

    同义词：digestendurestick outstomachbearstandtoleratebrookabidesufferput up