supportest

Verb

support (third-person singular simple present supports, present participle supporting, simple past and past participle supported)

1. (transitive) To help keep from falling.
   • Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

   Synonyms:

   bear, bestand, hold up, stut, undergird, underprop, upbear, upgird, uphold, take

2. (transitive) To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid
   • I support France in the World Cup.

   Synonyms:

   adhere

   Antonyms:

   oppose

3. (transitive) To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.
   • Mars does not currently support human habitation.
4. (transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.
   • The government supports the arts in several ways.
5. (transitive) To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to.
   • The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges.

   Synonyms:

   attest, corroborate, establish, substantiate, sustain, verify, undergird

6. (transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to.
   • The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.

See all 22 meanings of support