American English pronunciation
How to pronounce support
IPA transcription: [sə'pɔɹt]
Pronunciation variants: [sə'pɔɹt][sə'pɚt]
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Noun
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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documentary validation
“his documentation of the results was excellent”
“the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones”
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the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
“he leaned against the wall for support”
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supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
“the statue stood on a marble support”
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a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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any device that bears the weight of another thing
“there was no place to attach supports for a shelf”
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financial resources provided to make some project possible
“the foundation provided support for the experiment”
Verb
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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”
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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
“his story confirmed my doubts”
“The evidence supports the defendant”
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be behind; approve of
“He plumped for the Labor Party”
“I backed Kennedy in 1960”
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give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
“She supported him during the illness”
“Her children always backed her up”
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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?”
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argue or speak in defense of
“She supported the motion to strike”
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support materially or financially
“he does not support his natural children”
“The scholarship supported me when I was in college”
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support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
“The stories and claims were born out by the evidence”
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adopt as a belief
“I subscribe to your view on abortion”
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play a subordinate role to (another performer)
“Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act”
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be a regular customer or client of
“We patronize this store”
“Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could”
Usage examples
- It is Mr Thierry Benoit’s turn to talk in support of amendment number eight hundred and forty-three.
- This drew criticism from a local councillor and support from a local lawyer.
- Ken left school at eighteen to help support his mother Emily.
- However, the incorporation of some pre-Sanskritic Indian religious traditions is supported.
- Look John, I just cannot support that.
- Most Unix platforms including Linux support Pthreads.
- The Center supports secular and free speech initiatives.
- The questionnaire included questions about students' mental health, disabilities, and financial support.
- However, no scientific evidence has been found to support these claims.
- The supporting cast features Jeanne Tripplehorn and Kevin Pollak.