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Meaning of support

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  support
      n 1: 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"
      2: 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"
      3: 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"
      4: 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" [syn: {support}, {reinforcement}, {reenforcement}]
      5: documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was
         excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work
         of Jones" [syn: {documentation}, {support}]
      6: 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" [syn:
         {support}, {keep}, {livelihood}, {living}, {bread and
         butter}, {sustenance}]
      7: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
         "the statue stood on a marble support"
      8: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned
         against the wall for support" [syn: {support}, {supporting}]
      9: a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or
         provides background for other musical parts [syn:
         {accompaniment}, {musical accompaniment}, {backup},
         {support}]
      10: any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there
          was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
      11: financial resources provided to make some project possible;
          "the foundation provided support for the experiment" [syn:
          {support}, {financial support}, {funding}, {backing},
          {financial backing}]
      v 1: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;
           "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children
           always backed her up" [syn: {support}, {back up}]
      2: support materially or financially; "he does not support his
         natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was
         in college"
      3: be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I
         backed Kennedy in 1960" [syn: {back}, {endorse}, {indorse},
         {plump for}, {plunk for}, {support}]
      4: 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?" [syn:
         {hold}, {support}, {sustain}, {hold up}]
      5: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his
         story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the
         defendant" [syn: {confirm}, {corroborate}, {sustain},
         {substantiate}, {support}, {affirm}] [ant: {contradict},
         {negate}]
      6: adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
         [syn: {subscribe}, {support}]
      7: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or
         confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the
         evidence" [syn: {corroborate}, {underpin}, {bear out},
         {support}]
      8: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to
         strike" [syn: {defend}, {support}, {fend for}]
      9: play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier
         supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
      10: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this
          store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long
          as he could" [syn: {patronize}, {patronise}, {patronage},
          {support}, {keep going}]
      11: 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"
          [syn: {digest}, {endure}, {stick out}, {stomach}, {bear},
          {stand}, {tolerate}, {support}, {brook}, {abide}, {suffer},
          {put up}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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