support
Meaning of support
verb
- bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.
the dome was supported by a hundred white columns
- give assistance to, especially financially.
the government gives £2,500 million a year to support the voluntary sector
- suggest the truth of; corroborate.
the studies support our findings
- (of a computer or operating system) allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device).
the new versions do not support the graphical user interface standard
- endure; tolerate.
at work during the day I could support the grief
- a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.
the best support for a camera is a tripod
- material assistance.
the bank provided unstinting financial support
air operations in support of British forces
- evidence that serves to corroborate something.
the study provides support for both theories
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘tolerate’): from Old French supporter, from Latin supportare, from sub- ‘from below’ + portare ‘carry’.
Information about support
- The plural form of support is: supports.
- Languages in which support is used:
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Hyphenation of support
sup-port
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- support is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
support synonyms
Meaning reinforcement:
Meaning documentation:
Meaning keep:
keep, livelihood, living, sustenance
Meaning supporting:
Meaning accompaniment:
Meaning financial support:
Meaning back:
Meaning hold:
Meaning confirm:
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, affirm
Meaning subscribe:
Meaning corroborate:
Meaning defend:
Meaning patronize:
Meaning digest:
digest, endure, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer
Meaning support and move (someone or something) from one place to another:
Meaning make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support:
Meaning increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce:
Meaning strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material:
Meaning make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources:
Meaning help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something:
Meaning help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work:
Meaning undertake to finance or otherwise support or guarantee (something):
Meaning support (an organization or activity) financially:
Meaning provide with money for a particular purpose:
Meaning provide funding for (a person or enterprise):
Meaning support (a person, organization, or project) financially:
Meaning vigorously support or defend the cause of:
Meaning like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose:
Meaning encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime:
Meaning stimulate the development of (an activity, state, or belief):
Meaning provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out):
Meaning formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion:
Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:
Meaning give official permission or approval for (an action):
Meaning make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified:
Meaning demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument:
Meaning demonstrate or support the truth or value of:
Meaning prove or show (something) to be true, genuine, or valid:
Meaning sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid:
Meaning record (something) in written, photographic, or other form:
Meaning take on (a burden or responsibility):
Meaning wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere:
Meaning a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument:
Meaning a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker:
Meaning a pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position:
Meaning support, especially with a prop:
Meaning a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building:
Meaning the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported:
Meaning an underlying or supporting structure:
Meaning the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level:
Meaning a structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge:
Meaning a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support:
Meaning a post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support:
Meaning a period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest:
Meaning a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a table top:
Meaning a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability:
Meaning a heavy base supporting a statue or vase:
Meaning financial support provided for a person's living expenses:
Meaning the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level:
Meaning a gift or payment to a common fund or collection:
Meaning something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money:
Meaning a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively:
Meaning a grant or contribution of money:
Meaning a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose:
Meaning the city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region:
Meaning the provision of money, resources, or information to help someone:
Meaning a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands:
Meaning the action of endorsing someone or something:
Meaning the action of approving something:
Meaning a person's sanction or support:
Meaning public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy:
Meaning activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim:
Meaning a contest for the position of champion in a sport or game:
Meaning an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life:
Meaning a suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body:
Meaning put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role:
support antonyms
Meaning disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument:
Meaning deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite:
Meaning erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation):
Translation of support
- German: aushalten, ertragen, hinnehmen, dulden, tolerieren, schlucken, leiden, unterstützen, Stütze, fördern, stützen, untermauern, bekräftigen, erhärten
- French: supporter, tolérer, soutenir, appui, soutien, promouvoir, adhérer, souscrire, maintenir
- Spanish: soportar, tolerar, sufrir, aguantar, sostener, mantener, sufragar, costear, sustentar, apoyo, soporte, promover, sustanciar, apoyar, adherir, suscribir, plegarse, respaldar
- Italian: tollerare, sopportare, ingoiare, sostenere, appoggiare, supportare, appoggio, sostegno, supporto, pilastro, promuovere, sorreggere, confermare, sostanziare, avvalorare, comprovare, corroborare, aderire, sottoscrivere, mantenere
- Portuguese: aturar, suportar, tolerar, sustentar, apoio, suporte, promover, suster
Words that rhyme with support
Port, port, Rappaport, aport, raport, seaport, subport, Bridport, Waldport, Bridgeport, Cambridgeport, Freeport, LifePort, Limeport, Littleport, Middleport, Rocheport, Shreveport, Sideport, Vueport, anteport, bridgeport, chaseport, deport, disreport, forereport, freeport, homeport, lakeport, misreport, overreport, prereport, report, shreveport, spaceport, subreport, teleport, underreport, Gulfport, Hockingport, Longport, Springport, Branchport, Harwichport, Nashport, Northport, Smethport, Southport, TriPort, angiport
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