Support

Noun

 * 1) Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.
 * Don’t move that beam! It’s a support for the whole platform.
 * Don’t move that beam! It’s a support beam.
 * 1) Financial or other help.
 * The government provides support to the arts in several ways.
 * 1) Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
 * Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?
 * 1)  in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.

Derived terms

 * moral support
 * combat support

Verb

 * 1)  To keep from falling.
 * Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.
 * 1)  To provide materials, effort, information or endorsement for a specific activity, ideal, or entity
 * 2)  To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
 * Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?
 * 1)  To back a cause, party etc. mentally or with concrete aid.
 * I support France in the World Cup
 * 1)  To help, particularly financially.
 * The government supports the arts in several ways.
 * 1)  To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset
 * The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.
 * 1)  To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.
 * I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization
 * 1)  To imply a service role.
 * ''I don't make decisions, I just support those who do.

Antonyms

 * oppose

Derived terms

 * supportable
 * supported
 * supportive

Adjectives for Support
substantial; powerful;  generous;  overwhelming; intermediate; eloquent; wholesale; warm; earnest; mere; thoughtful; zealous; uniform; effective; firm; frail; elusive; principal; hearty; abated; stalwart; urgent;  ephemeral;  enthusiastic, scarce; vigorous; adequate; superficial.

Verbs for Support
angle for—; barter for—; bestow—upon; command—of; consolidate	derive—: earn —; enlist—; foster—; lend—; lessen—; line up—; maintain—; muster—; pledge—; rally to—; repel—; repudiate—; seek—; share in—; whip up—; —comforts; —consoles; —dissolves; —fails.

Adverbs for Support
adequately; steadfastly; appreciatively; respectfully; structurally; plausibly; conscientiously; adamantly; abundantly; substantially; theoretically; warmly; zealously; effectively; heartily; enthusiastically; vigorously.

Thesaurus
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bracket, brassiere, brave, bread, brook, buck up, buff, buoy up, buttress, buttressing, cane, capitalization, capitalize, care, care for, carrier, carry, case harden, certification, certify, cervix, champion, chaperon, cheer, cherish, circumstantiate, circumstantiation, clothe, column, comfort, commend, compliance, concurrence, condolence, confirm, confirmation, consent, conservancy, conservation, conservationism, conserve, consolation, contend for, contribute, copyright, corroborate, corroboration, corroboratory evidence, corset, cosign, countenance, counter, countersign, cradle, create a role, crook, crosstree, crutch, cry up, cue rest, cushion, daily bread, defend, defender, deficit financing, dependence, depict, depletion allowance, document, documentation, dole, donate, ease, easel, easement, economic support, elect, embolden, enact, encourage, encouragement, encourager, endorse, endorser, endow, endowment, endure, environmental conservation, espouse, exponent, extra, face, fan, favor, favorer, fellowship, figurant, figurante, fill, fill up, finance, finances, financial assistance, financial backing, financial support, financing, find, forest conservation, forest management, fortification, fortify, fortifying, forward, foster, foundation, foundation garment, frame, friend at court, fulcrum, fund, funding, furnish, general agreement, gird, girdle, give, give hope, give permission, give support, give the go-ahead, give the imprimatur, give thumbs up, go, go treat, good offices, grant, grant-in-aid, grubstake, guaranteed annual income, guard, guy, guywire, hand, hang in, hang in there, hang tough, harden, have good prospects, hearten, hearty assent, heel, help, hob, hod, hold, hold out hope, hold out promise, hold up, hype, impersonate, initial, inspire, inspire hope, inspirit, invest, invigorate, jack, jock, jockstrap, justify hope, keep, keep afloat, keep alive, keep intact, keep inviolate, keep safe, keep up, keep watch over, keeping, lap, lend support, lift, livelihood, living, look after, look out for, look to, lover, lump, lump it, mainstay, maintain, maintainer, maintenance, make a plea, make available, make fair promise, make provision for, manna, mast, matronize, maulstick, meat, mind, minister to, ministration, ministry, mother, mothering, music stand, mute, neck, nerve, nominate, not destroy, not endanger, not expend, not use up, not waste, notarize, nourishment, nurse, nurture, nutriment, office, offices, old-age insurance, pabulum, pap, paranymph, partisan, pass, pass on, pass upon, patent, patron, patronization, patronize, pay for, pay the bill, pay the bills, paying the bills, pecuniary aid, pension, pension off, permit, persevere, personate, pillar, pillow, play a part, play a role, play opposite, plead for, plug, portray, prepare, present, preserval, preservation, preserve, price support, probate, promise, promote, promoter, proof, prop, prop up, protagonist, protect, protection, protege, prove, provide, provide for, proving, proving out, provision, provision of capital, public assistance, public welfare, puff, pull, put up with, raise expectations, raise hope, raker, ratification, ratify, ratline, reassurance, reassure, rebut, recommend, recruit, refection, refinance, refresh, refreshment, refute, register, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcements, reinforcer, reinvigorate, reliance, relief, remedy, replenish, reply, represent, rescue, reserve forces, reserves, respond, rest, resting place, restrengthen, retirement benefits, rib, ride herd on, rigging, riposte, rubber stamp, safekeeping, salt, salvage, salvation, sanction, save, saving, say amen to, say in defense, scholarship, scissors truss, seal, second, seconder, sectary, see after, see to, service, set up, shepherd, shoe, shore, shore up, shoring, shoulder, shred of comfort, shroud, side with, sider, sign, sign and seal, skid, soil conservation, solace, solacement, sole, spare, spare the price, speak for, speak highly of, speak up for, speak warmly of, speak well of, spear-carrier, spine, splint, sponsor, sponsorship, sprit, staff, stake, stalwart, stand, stand by, stand drinks, stand for, stand to, stand treat, stand up for, stand-in, standby, standing rigging, standing treat, stave, stay, steel, stick, stick up for, stiffen, stiffener, stilts, stipend, stirrup, stock, stomach, store, stream conservation, strengthen, strengthener, strengthening, strut, submit to, subscribe to, subsidization, subsidize, subsidy, subsistence, substantiate, substantiation, substitute, substructure, subvention, subventionize, succor, suffer, supe, super, supernumerary, supply, supporter, supporting actor, supporting cast, supporting evidence, sustain, sustain a part, sustainer, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, swallow, swear and affirm, swear to, sympathizer, sympathy, take, take a part, take care of, take charge of, tax benefit, temper, tend, tender loving care, therapy, tolerate, toughen, tout, treat, treat to, tripod, trivet, truss, underbrace, undergird, undergirding, undergo, underlie, underpin, underpinning, underset, undersign, understudy, underwrite, upbear, uphold, upholder, upkeep, urge reasons for, validate, validation, verification, verify, visa, vise, votary, vote, vouch for, walk-on, walking gentleman, walking stick, warm assent, warrant, watch, watch out for, watch over, water conservation, weather, welcome, welfare, welfare aid, welfare payments, well afford, well-wisher, wetlands conservation, wildlife conservation, withstand, yield

Etymology
From supporter.

Noun

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Estonian: tugi
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Indonesian: mendukung
 * Italian: supporto


 * Japanese: 支え, ,
 * Latin:
 * Lojban:
 * Norwegian:
 * Persian: پشتیبانی, حمایت
 * Polish:, wspornik
 * Portuguese: apoio,
 * Romanian: suport, suporturi
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Turkish: destek


 * Bosnian: podrška
 * Bulgarian: подкрепа (podkrepa)
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Esperanto: subteno
 * Estonian:
 * Finnish:
 * French: soutien
 * German:
 * Hungarian:, segély,
 * Ido:
 * Japanese: 援助,, 扶養
 * Lojban: ,


 * Norwegian:
 * Polish: wsparcie
 * Portuguese: apoio
 * Romanian: sprijin, sprijinire
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Serbian:
 * Cyrillic: подршка
 * Roman: podrška
 * Spanish: apoyo
 * Telugu: అండ
 * Turkish: destek
 * West Frisian:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Finnish:
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 * Lojban:
 * Polish: wsparcie,
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: sprijinire
 * Russian:
 * Turkish: çözüm


 * Finnish:, (closure)


 * : soutien
 * : sostegno
 * : 지지 (jiji)
 * : apoio
 * : tautoko
 * : apoyo, respaldo
 * : understöd
 * : తోడ్పాటు (tODpATu)
 * : destek
 * : destek

Verb

 * Arabic: دعم
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,


 * Hungarian: támaszt, alátámaszt
 * Italian: supportare
 * Japanese: 支える,
 * Polish:
 * Romanian: susține, sprijini, propti
 * Russian:,  поддержать
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish: destek olmak, desteklemek


 * Catalan: recolzar
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Hungarian:, eltart, pártfogol
 * Japanese: 支える, 養う, 支援する, 援助する
 * Maori: tautoko
 * Polish:
 * Russian:,  поддержать
 * Turkish: destek olmak, desteklemek


 * Czech:
 * Finnish:


 * German: Support bieten
 * Japanese: 対応する
 * Russian:,  поддержать


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,


 * German:
 * Japanese: 支える, 支援する
 * Polish:
 * Russian:,  поддержать


 * : subteni, apogi
 * : appoggiare
 * : soutenir (2,4)

Noun

 * 1) support
 * 2) base

Etymology
From the verb supporter.