Etimology
From Middle English supporten, from Old French supporter, from Latin supportō.
verb
support (third-person singular simple present supports, present participle supporting, simple past and past participle supported)
(transitive) To help keep from falling.
(transitive) To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.
(transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.
(transitive) To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to.
(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to.
(transitive) To assist or be involved with, but not be responsible for.
(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
(transitive, said of electronic devices, programming languages, etc.) To be designed to provide capacity for; to work or be compatible with (a part, accessory, file type, program, algorithm, etc.).
(transitive, archaic) To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; tolerate.
(transitive) To play a lesser part in the same production with (a star performer).
Examples
Synonyms: bear, bestand, hold up, stut, undergird, underprop, upbear, upgird, uphold
Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.
He staggered away from the accident site, supported by one friend on each side.
Antonym: oppose
I support France in the World Cup.
The government supports the arts in several ways.
I said I shouldn’t support anything that deceives people.
Synonyms: attest, corroborate, establish, substantiate, sustain, verify
The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges.
The evidence will not support the statements or allegations.
to urge such arguments, as though they were sufficient to support and demonstrate a whole scheme of moral philosophy
The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.
I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization.
I don't make decisions, but I support those who do.
Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?
Synonyms: accommodate, enable, play, run
Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software.
This fierce demeanour and his insolence / The patience of a god could not support.
For a strong affection such moments are worth supporting, and they will end well; for your advocate is in your lover's heart and speaks her own language […]
to support the character of King Lear
And the award for best supporting actress goes to...
Etimology
From Middle English support, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French support. Displaced Old English wraþu.
noun
support (countable and uncountable, plural supports)
(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.
Financial or other help.
Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero; the closure of that set.
(fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).
(commutative algebra, of a module M {\displaystyle M} over a commutative ring R {\displaystyle R} ) The set of all prime ideals of R {\displaystyle R} such that the localization of M {\displaystyle M} at the prime is nonzero, denoted Supp M {\displaystyle \operatorname {Supp} M}
Evidence.
(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.
An actor playing a subordinate part with a star.
An accompaniment in music.
(gymnastics) Clipping of support position.
(structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical or rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Examples
Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform.
The government provides support to the arts in several ways.
Kim was educated at the newly founded university in Pyongyang, named after his father, graduating in 1964. The 1960s and early 1970s were the golden years for the DPRK. It undertook rapid industrialisation, economically outstripped its southern competitor, and enjoyed the support of both the People's Republic of China, and the Soviet Union.
Admiral Hackett: Hell of a thing you just pulled off, Commander. Curing the genophage? I never thought I'd see the day.Shepard: Wrex has agreed to help the turians, Admiral. We should get their full support.
Hyponyms: first-level support, second-level support, third-level support
Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?
Antonym: kernel
If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set.
The new research provides further support for our theory.
This game has no mouse support.
Dip down as far as you are able, aiming to descend to the bottom of your sternum. Press back up to a support.
Related words
hyponyms
moral support
(military): combat support