support

1. verb

1)

a roof supported by pillars

Syn:

hold up, bear, carry, prop up, keep up, brace, shore up, underpin, buttress, reinforce, undergird

2)

he struggled to support his family

Syn:

provide for, maintain, sustain, keep, take care of, look after

3)

she supported him to the end

Syn:

comfort, encourage, sustain, buoy up, hearten, fortify, console, solace, reassure; informal buck up

Ant:

neglect, abandon

4)

evidence to support the argument

Syn:

substantiate, back up, bear out, corroborate, confirm, attest to, verify, prove, validate, authenticate, endorse, ratify, undergird

Ant:

contradict, undermine

5)

the money supports charitable projects

Syn:

help, aid, assist; contribute to, back, subsidize, fund, finance; informal bankroll

6)

an independent candidate supported by locals

Syn:

back, champion, help, assist, aid, abet, favor, encourage; vote for, stand behind, defend; sponsor, second, promote, endorse, sanction; informal throw one's weight behind

Ant:

oppose

7)

they support human rights

Syn:

advocate, promote, champion, back, espouse, be in favor of, recommend, defend, subscribe to

2. noun

1)

bridge supports

Syn:

pillar, post, prop, upright, crutch, plinth, brace, buttress; base, substructure, foundation, underpinning

2)

she pays support for her ex-husband

Syn:

maintenance, keep, sustenance, subsistence; alimony

3)

I was lucky to have their support

Syn:

encouragement, friendship, strength, consolation, solace, succor, relief

4)

he was a great support

Syn:

comfort, help, assistance, tower of strength, prop, mainstay

5)

support for community services

Syn:

contributions, backing, donations, money, subsidy, funding, funds, finance, capital

6)

they voiced their support for him

Syn:

backing, help, assistance, aid, endorsement, approval; votes, patronage

7)

a surge in support for decentralization

Syn:

advocacy, backing, promotion, championship, espousal, defense, recommendation