English dictionary
support
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- documentary validation
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
noun
- the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
noun
- aiding the cause or policy or interests of
noun
- the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
noun
- any device that bears the weight of another thing
noun
- supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
noun
- something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
noun
- a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
noun
- the financial means whereby one lives
noun
- financial resources provided to make some project possible
verb
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
verb
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
verb
- adopt as a belief
verb
- argue or speak in defense of
verb
- be a regular customer or client of
verb
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
verb
- play a subordinate role to (another performer)
verb
- support materially or financially
verb
- be behind; approve of
verb
- give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
verb
- support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
Example sentences
his documentation of the results was excellent
the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones
they called for artillery support
he leaned against the wall for support
the president no longer has the support of his own party
they developed a scheme of mutual support
his support kept the family together
they gave him emotional support during difficult times
there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
the statue stood on a marble support
the policy found little public support
his faith was all the support he needed
the team enjoyed the support of their fans
each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
the foundation provided support for the experiment
his story confirmed my doubts
The evidence supports the defendant
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
I subscribe to your view on abortion
She supported the motion to strike
We patronize this store
Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
The beam holds up the roof
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
What's holding that mirror?
Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act
he does not support his natural children
The scholarship supported me when I was in college
He plumped for the Labor Party
I backed Kennedy in 1960
She supported him during the illness
Her children always backed her up
The stories and claims were born out by the evidence