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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: "the government gives £2,500 million a year to support 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: "the bank provided unstinting financial support" 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.
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.
If you support someone or their ideas or aims, you agree with them, and perhaps help them because you want them to succeed.
1. to carry the weight of. 2. to bear or withstand (pressure, weight, etc) 3. to provide the necessities of life for (a family, person, etc) 4. to tend to establish (a theory, statement, etc) by providing new facts; substantiate. 5. (Rhetoric) to speak in favour of (a motion) 6. to give aid or courage to.
SUPPORT meaning: 1 : to agree with or approve of (someone or something); 2 : to show that you approve of (someone or something) by doing something
Definition of support noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to take care of someone by paying for his or her food, clothes, etc.: He has four children to support. to agree with an idea, group, or person: Do you support their views on nuclear weapons? Do you support the governor’s proposal? to hold the weight of someone or something: That ladder doesn’t look strong enough to support you.
Definition of support verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Support definition: To provide for or maintain by supplying with money or necessities.