Noun
1. 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"2. 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"3. something providing immaterial support or 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"4. 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"5. documentary validation;
"his documentation of the results was excellent""the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"6. 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"7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
"the statue stood on a marble support"8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;
"he leaned against the wall for support"9. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
10. any device that bears the weight of another thing;
"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"11. financial resources provided to make some project possible;
"the foundation provided support for the experiment"Verb
1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;
"She supported him during the illness""Her children always backed her up"2. support materially or financially;
"he does not support his natural children""The scholarship supported me when I was in college"3. be behind; approve of;
"He plumped for the Labor Party""I backed Kennedy in 1960"4. 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?"5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
"his story confirmed my doubts""The evidence supports the defendant"6. adopt as a belief;
"I subscribe to your view on abortion"7. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;
"The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"8. argue or speak in defense of;
"She supported the motion to strike"9. play a subordinate role to (another performer);
"Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"10. be a regular customer or client of;
"We patronize this store""Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"11. 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"