Support

Quick meaning: Support is a verb meaning (transitive) To help keep from falling.

Meaning

(transitive) To help keep from falling.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid:
2. (transitive) To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.
3. (transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.
4. (transitive) To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to.
5. (transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to.
6. (transitive) To assist or be involved with, but not be responsible for.
7. (transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

Example Sentences

I support France in the World Cup.

Mars does not currently support human habitation.

The government supports the arts in several ways.

Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

Word Forms

• supports
• supporting
• supported
• supportest
• supportedst
• supporteth

Synonyms for support

Depending on context, synonyms include backing, base, basis, bearing, brace, footing.

Antonyms for support

Common opposites include oppose, kernel, negate, contradict.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sustain, sustenance, stand, keep, hold up, reinforcement.

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