[
US
/səˈpɔɹt/
]
[ UK /səpˈɔːt/ ]
[ UK /səpˈɔːt/ ]
NOUN
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the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
he leaned against the wall for support -
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
the statue stood on a marble support - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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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 -
any device that bears the weight of another thing
there was no place to attach supports for a shelf -
the financial means whereby one lives
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
each child was expected to pay for their keep -
documentary validation
the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones
his documentation of the results was excellent -
financial resources provided to make some project possible
the foundation provided support for the experiment -
aiding the cause or policy or interests of
they developed a scheme of mutual support
the president no longer has the support of his own party -
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
they gave him emotional support during difficult times
his support kept the family together -
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
VERB
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be the physical support of; carry the weight of
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
What's holding that mirror?
The beam holds up the roof -
argue or speak in defense of
She supported the motion to strike -
be behind; approve of
He plumped for the Labor Party
I backed Kennedy in 1960 -
play a subordinate role to (another performer)
Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act -
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
The stories and claims were born out by the evidence -
support materially or financially
The scholarship supported me when I was in college
he does not support his natural children -
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
She supported him during the illness
Her children always backed her up -
be a regular customer or client of
Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
We patronize this store -
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
his story confirmed my doubts
The evidence supports the defendant -
adopt as a belief
I subscribe to your view on abortion -
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
I cannot bear his constant criticism
How To Use support In A Sentence
- We cannot support all the shops we have already, so a few more very expensive units can only remain empty and unused.
- The company said yesterday that that burden had become 'unsupportable in the long term'. Times, Sunday Times
- The embassy had been shut down due to Mongolia's support for South Korea's "sunshine policy" of conciliation toward the North.
- But the avant-garde has found support for its imaginative approach from such sciences as biology.
- This support of the fabrication of the transcendent in its different modes, all of which, according to Diotima, come under the same propaedeutic: love of beauty.
- The Danish Dairy Board and the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries supported this study.
- The welfare state was not set up to support vast families or single mothers in inter-generational welfare dependency. We deserve a fair society, but it won't be created by a vendetta against the poor
- The next day Tredias' arm was very nearly healed and needed only the support of a sling.
- They are also less likely to get support from strong religious or spiritual beliefs.
- You need financial security and the support of a loving partner to cope with those demands. The Sun
