support in WordNet English dictionary

1. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
   accompaniment  musical accompaniment  backup  support 
   
2. financial resources provided to make some project possible
   "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
   support  financial support  funding  backing  financial backing 
   
3. 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"
   support  keep  livelihood  living  bread and butter  sustenance 
   
4. documentary validation
   "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
   documentation  support 
   
5. 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"
   support  reinforcement  reenforcement 
   
6. 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"
   support 
   
7. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
   "he leaned against the wall for support"
   support  supporting 
   
8. 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"
   support 
   
9. any device that bears the weight of another thing
   "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
   support 
   
10. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
    "the statue stood on a marble support"
    support 
    
11. 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"
    support 
    

1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
   "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
   confirm  corroborate  sustain  substantiate  support  affirm 
   
2. be behind; approve of
   "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
   back  endorse  indorse  plump for  plunk for  support 
   
3. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
   "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
   support  back up 
   
4. 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"
   digest  endure  stick out  stomach  bear  stand  tolerate  support  brook  abide  suffer  put up 
   
5. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
   "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
   corroborate  underpin  bear out  support 
   
6. argue or speak in defense of
   "She supported the motion to strike"
   defend  support  fend for 
   
7. 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?"
   hold  support  sustain  hold up 
   
8. be a regular customer or client of
   "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
   patronize  patronise  patronage  support  keep going 
   
9. adopt as a belief
   "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
   subscribe  support 
   
10. play a subordinate role to (another performer)
    "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
    support 
    
11. support materially or financially
    "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
    support