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- Dictionarysup·port/səˈpôrt/
verb
- 1. bear all or part of the weight of; hold up: "the dome was supported by a hundred white columns" Similar
- 2. give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act: "the government gives $2.5 billion a year to support the activities of the voluntary sector" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright: "the best support for a camera is a tripod" Similar
- 2. material assistance: "he urged that military support be sent to protect humanitarian convoys" Similar
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The meaning of SUPPORT is to endure bravely or quietly : bear. How to use support in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Support.
Synonyms for SUPPORT: reinforcement, shore, mounting, brace, pillar, mount, foundation, prop; Antonyms of SUPPORT: interference, restraint, inhibition, obstruction, hindrance, repression, constraint, frustration
SUPPORT definition: 1. to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to…. Learn more.
If you agree with or approve of a cause, person, idea, or the like, you support it. If you support a certain charity, you may donate your time or money to the cause. The verb support also means to strengthen with new evidence; to corroborate.
1. a. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping: Pillars support the roof. b. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight): The bridge supports 10 tons. 2. a. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to: The letter supported him in his grief. b.
If you support someone, you provide them with money or the things that they need. I have children to support, money to be earned, and a home to be maintained. [VERB noun] She sold everything she'd ever bought in order to support herself through art school. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
Definition of support noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SUPPORT meaning: 1. to agree with an idea, group, or person: 2. to help to show that something is true: 3. to hold…. Learn more.
support meaning, definition, what is support: to say that you agree with an idea, grou...: Learn more.
a : to give help or assistance to (someone or something) The charity supports needy families. Bombers were called in to support the ground troops. b : to provide what is needed by (someone or something) The planet's atmosphere cannot support human life. This computer does not support that software. [=you cannot use that software on this computer]