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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: support n 1: 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" 2: 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" 3: 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" 4: 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" [syn: {support}, {reinforcement}, {reenforcement}] 5: documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones" [syn: {documentation}, {support}] 6: 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" [syn: {support}, {keep}, {livelihood}, {living}, {bread and butter}, {sustenance}] 7: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support" 8: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support" [syn: {support}, {supporting}] 9: a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts [syn: {accompaniment}, {musical accompaniment}, {backup}, {support}] 10: any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" 11: financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment" [syn: {support}, {financial support}, {funding}, {backing}, {financial backing}] v 1: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" [syn: {support}, {back up}] 2: support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college" 3: be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" [syn: {back}, {endorse}, {indorse}, {plump for}, {plunk for}, {support}] 4: 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?" [syn: {hold}, {support}, {sustain}, {hold up}] 5: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" [syn: {confirm}, {corroborate}, {sustain}, {substantiate}, {support}, {affirm}] [ant: {contradict}, {negate}] 6: adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion" [syn: {subscribe}, {support}] 7: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" [syn: {corroborate}, {underpin}, {bear out}, {support}] 8: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" [syn: {defend}, {support}, {fend for}] 9: play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act" 10: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" [syn: {patronize}, {patronise}, {patronage}, {support}, {keep going}] 11: 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" [syn: {digest}, {endure}, {stick out}, {stomach}, {bear}, {stand}, {tolerate}, {support}, {brook}, {abide}, {suffer}, {put up}]