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English noun: support | |||
| 1. | support (act) the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities | ||
| Samples | His support kept the family together. They gave him emotional support during difficult times. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | logistic assistance, logistic support, maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, upkeep | ||
| 2. | support (act) aiding the cause or policy or interests of | ||
| Samples | The president no longer has the support of his own party. They developed a scheme of mutual support. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aid, assist, assistance, help | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adherence, adhesion, advocacy, approval, approving, attachment, blessing, endorsement, indorsement, protagonism, reassurance, sponsorship | ||
| 3. | support (cognition) something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest | ||
| Samples | The policy found little public support. His faith was all the support he needed. The team enjoyed the support of their fans. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | influence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anchor, backbone, keystone, lifeline, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay | ||
| 4. | support (act) a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission | ||
| Samples | They called for artillery support. | ||
| Synonyms | reenforcement, reinforcement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | military operation, operation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | close support | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 5. | support (act) documentary validation | ||
| Samples | His documentation of the results was excellent. The strongest support for this view is the work of Jones. | ||
| Synonyms | documentation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | proof, substantiation, validation | ||
| 6. | support (possession) the financial means whereby one lives | ||
| Samples | Each child was expected to pay for their keep. He applied to the state for support. He could no longer earn his own livelihood. | ||
| Synonyms | bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, sustenance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | resource | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, maintenance, meal ticket, subsistence | ||
| 7. | support (artifact) supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation | ||
| Samples | The statue stood on a marble support. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | supporting structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abutment, architrave, base, basement, buttress, buttressing, foot, footstall, foundation, fundament, groundwork, pedestal, plinth, prop, substructure, understructure | ||
| 8. | support (act) the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening | ||
| Samples | He leaned against the wall for support. | ||
| Synonyms | supporting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dangling, hanging, propping up, shoring, shoring up, suspension | ||
| 9. | support (communication) a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | ||
| Synonyms | accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | part, voice | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | descant, discant, vamp | ||
| 10. | support (artifact) any device that bears the weight of another thing | ||
| Samples | There was no place to attach supports for a shelf. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | andiron, arch support, back, backboard, backrest, baluster, bar, base, bearing, bearing wall, bedpost, bookend, brace, bracket, bridge, dog, dog-iron, firedog, foot, football tee, foothold, footing, gunstock, handrest, hanger, harness, harp, headstock, leg, pedestal, perch, pier, pier, pillow block, rack, radius, rest, rib, rocker, seat, shelf, spoke, stair, stand, stand, step, stirrup, stirrup iron, stock, structural member, tailstock, tee, undercarriage, wall bracket, wheel spoke, yoke | ||
| 11. | support (possession) financial resources provided to make some project possible | ||
| Samples | The foundation provided support for the experiment. | ||
| Synonyms | backing, financial backing, financial support, funding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | resource | ||
English verb: support | |||
| 1. | support (social) give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to | ||
| Samples | She supported him during the illness. Her children always backed her up. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot support Sue | ||
| Synonyms | back up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | advance, aid, assist, back, boost, buy at, encourage, endorse, frequent, further, help, indorse, patronise, patronize, promote, second, shop, shop at, sponsor, sponsor, undergird | ||
| 2. | support (possession) support materially or financially | ||
| Samples | He does not support his natural children. The scholarship supported me when I was in college. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bring home the bacon, fund, patronise, patronize, provide, see through, sponsor, subsidise, subsidize | ||
| 3. | support (social) be behind; approve of | ||
| Samples | He plumped for the Labor Party. I backed Kennedy in 1960. | ||
| Synonyms | back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | champion, defend, guarantee, warrant | ||
| Verb group | back, endorse, indorse, second | ||
| 4. | support (contact) be the physical support of; carry the weight of | ||
| Samples | The beam holds up the roof. He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam. What's holding that mirror?. | ||
| Synonyms | hold, hold up, sustain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | block, brace, bracket, buoy, buoy up, carry, chock, pole, prop, prop up, scaffold, shore, shore up, truss, underpin | ||
| 5. | support (cognition) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts | ||
| Samples | His story confirmed my doubts. The evidence supports the defendant. | ||
| Synonyms | affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, sustain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | back, back up, demonstrate, document, establish, prove, shew, show, validate, verify, vouch | ||
| Antonyms | negate, contradict | ||
| 6. | support (communication) adopt as a belief | ||
| Samples | I subscribe to your view on abortion. | ||
| Synonyms | subscribe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, concord, concur, hold | ||
| Entail | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | ||
| 7. | support (stative) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm | ||
| Samples | The stories and claims were born out by the evidence. | ||
| Synonyms | bear out, corroborate, underpin | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| 8. | support (communication) argue or speak in defense of | ||
| Samples | She supported the motion to strike. | ||
| Synonyms | defend, fend for | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | argue, reason | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize, stand up, stick up, uphold | ||
| 9. | support (creation) play a subordinate role to (another performer) | ||
| Samples | Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, play, represent | ||
| Domain category | dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre | ||
| 10. | support (communication) be a regular customer or client of | ||
| Samples | We patronize this store. Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could. | ||
| Synonyms | keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foster, nurture | ||
| Verb group | keep going, run on | ||
| 11. | support (cognition) put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, tolerate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accept, bear up, hold still for, live with, pay, sit out, stand for, swallow, take a joke, take lying down | ||
| Verb group | suffer | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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