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verb
- 1. bear all or part of the weight of; hold up: "the dome was supported by a hundred white columns" Similar
- 2. give assistance to, especially financially: "the government gives £2,500 million a year to support the voluntary sector" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright: "the best support for a camera is a tripod" Similar
- 2. material assistance: "the bank provided unstinting financial support" Similar
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SUPPORT definition: 1. to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to…. Learn more.
1. : to endure bravely or quietly : bear. 2. a (1) : to promote the interests or cause of. (2) : to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate. supports fair play. (3) : to argue or vote for. supported the motion to lower taxes. b (1) : assist, help. bombers supported the ground troops. (2) : to act with (a star actor) (3)
If you agree with or approve of a cause, person, idea, or the like, you support it. If you support a certain charity, you may donate your time or money to the cause. The verb support also means to strengthen with new evidence; to corroborate.
If you support someone or their ideas or aims, you agree with them, and perhaps help them because you want them to succeed. The vice president insisted that he supported the hard-working people of New York.
a. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping: Pillars support the roof. b. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight): The bridge supports 10 tons. 2. a. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to: The letter supported him in his grief. b.
Definition of support noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SUPPORT meaning: 1. to agree with an idea, group, or person: 2. to help to show that something is true: 3. to hold…. Learn more.
Definition of support verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Computers sup‧port1 /səˈpɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ S2 W1 verb [transitive] 1 agree and help to say that you agree with an idea, group, or person, and usually to help them because you want them to succeed The bill was supported by a large majority in the Senate. support somebody in (doing) so...
SUPPORT meaning: 1 : to agree with or approve of (someone or something); 2 : to show that you approve of (someone or something) by doing something