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Noun
S: (n) support (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"
S: (n) support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of) "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
S: (n) support (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"
S: (n) support, reinforcement, reenforcement (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"
S: (n) documentation, support (documentary validation) "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
S: (n) support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance (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"
S: (n) support (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation) "the statue stood on a marble support"
S: (n) support, supporting (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening) "he leaned against the wall for support"
S: (n) hanger (anything from which something can be hung)
S: (n) harness (a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute))
S: (n) harp (a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade)
S: (n) headstock (the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe))
S: (n) leg (one of the supports for a piece of furniture)
S: (n) perch (support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird))
S: (n) pier (a support for two adjacent bridge spans)
S: (n) pier ((architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows))
S: (n) pillow block (a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing)
S: (n) rack, stand (a support for displaying various articles) "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
S: (n) rest (a support on which things can be put) "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
S: (n) rib (support resembling the rib of an animal)
S: (n) rocker (a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro)
S: (n) seat (any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)) "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
S: (n) shelf (a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects)
S: (n) stock, gunstock (the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun) "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
S: (n) tailstock (support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece)
S: (n) tee, football tee (support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff)
S: (n) undercarriage (framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle)
S: (n) yoke (support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end)
S: (v) support, back up (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to) "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
S: (v) support (support materially or financially) "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
S: (v) hold, support, sustain, hold up (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?"
S: (v) corroborate, underpin, bear out, support (support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm) "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
S: (v) defend, support, fend for (argue or speak in defense of) "She supported the motion to strike"
S: (v) support (play a subordinate role to (another performer)) "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
S: (v) patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going (be a regular customer or client of) "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
S: (v) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up (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"