SUPPORT

documentation, support

(noun) documentary validation; “his documentation of the results was excellent”; “the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones”

support, reinforcement, reenforcement

(noun) 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”

support, supporting

(noun) the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; “he leaned against the wall for support”

support

(noun) 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”

support

(noun) 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”

support

(noun) any device that bears the weight of another thing; “there was no place to attach supports for a shelf”

support

(noun) supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; “the statue stood on a marble support”

support

(noun) 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”

accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support

(noun) a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance

(noun) the financial means whereby one lives; “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, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing

(noun) financial resources provided to make some project possible; “the foundation provided support for the experiment”

confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm

(verb) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; “his story confirmed my doubts”; “The evidence supports the defendant”

digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up

(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant; “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”

subscribe, support

(verb) adopt as a belief; “I subscribe to your view on abortion”

defend, support, fend for

(verb) argue or speak in defense of; “She supported the motion to strike”

patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going

(verb) be a regular customer or client of; “We patronize this store”; “Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could”

hold, support, sustain, hold up

(verb) be the physical support of; carry the weight of; “The beam holds up the roof”; “He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam”; “What’s holding that mirror?”

support

(verb) play a subordinate role to (another performer); “Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act”

support

(verb) support materially or financially; “he does not support his natural children”; “The scholarship supported me when I was in college”

back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support

(verb) be behind; approve of; “He plumped for the Labor Party”; “I backed Kennedy in 1960”

support, back up

(verb) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; “She supported him during the illness”; “Her children always backed her up”

corroborate, underpin, bear out, support

(verb) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; “The stories and claims were born out by the evidence”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

support (third-person singular simple present supports, present participle supporting, simple past and past participle supported)

(transitive) To keep from falling.

(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

(transitive) To back a cause, party, etc, mentally or with concrete aid.

(transitive) To help, particularly financially.

To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.

(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.

(transitive) To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.

(transitive) To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.

(archaic) To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.

To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.

Synonyms

• (to keep from falling): underprop, uphold, stut

Antonyms

• (to back a cause, party, etc.): oppose

Noun

support (countable and uncountable, plural supports)

(sometimes, attributive) Something which supports.

Financial or other help.

Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.

(fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e, whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).

Evidence.

(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.

An actor playing a subordinate part with a star.

An accompaniment in music.

(gymnastics) Clipping of support position.

(structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical or rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed.

Antonyms

• (mathematics): kernel

Source: Wiktionary

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Sup*port", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supported; p. pr. & vb. n. Supporting.] Etym: [F. supporter, L. supportare to carry on, to convey, in LL., to support, sustain; sub under + portare to carry. See Port demeanor.]

1. To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.

2. To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes. This fierce demeanor and his insolence The patience of a god could not support. Dryden.

3. To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.

4. To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.

5. To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.

6. To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.

7. To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations. To urge such arguments, as though they were sufficient to support and demonstrate a whole scheme of moral philosophy. J. Edwards.

8. To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.

9. To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration. Wherefore, bold pleasant, Darest thou support a published traitor Shak.

10. A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons. Support arms (Mil.), a command in the manual of arms in responce to which the piece is held vertically at the shoulder, with the hammer resting on the left forearm, which is passed horizontally across the body in front; also, the position assumed in response to this command.

Syn.

– To maintain; endure; verify; substantiate; countenance; patronize; help; back; second; succor; relieve; uphold; encourage; favor; nurture; nourish; cherish; shield; defend; protect; stay; assist; forward.

Sup*port", n. Etym: [F.]

1. The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.

2. That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.

3. That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reënforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery. Points of support (Arch.), the horizontal area of the solids of a building, walls, piers, and the like, as compared with the open or vacant spaces.

– Right of support (Law), an easement or servitude by which the owner of a house has a right to rest his timber on the walls of his neighbor's house. Kent.

Syn.

– Stay; prop; maintenance; subsistence; assistance; favor; countenance; encouragement; patronage; aid; help; succor; nutriment; sustenance; food.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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