Definition of support

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• support is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
• support is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
• support is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of support

• financial resources provided to make some project possible (noun)

  Examples

  1. the foundation provided support for the experiment

  Synonyms

  1. backing
  2. financial backing
  3. financial support
  4. funding
• argue or speak in defense of (verb)

  Examples

  1. She supported the motion to strike

  Synonyms

  1. defend
  2. fend for
• put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. abide
  2. bear
  3. brook
  4. digest
  5. endure
  6. put up
  7. stand
  8. stick out
  9. stomach
  10. suffer
  11. tolerate
• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission (noun)

  Examples

  1. they called for artillery support

  Synonyms

  1. reenforcement
  2. reinforcement
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of (verb)

  Examples

  1. He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam

  Synonyms

  1. hold
  2. hold up
  3. sustain
• adopt as a belief (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. subscribe
• the financial means whereby one lives (noun)

  Examples

  1. he applied to the state for support

  Synonyms

  1. bread and butter
  2. keep
  3. livelihood
  4. living
  5. sustenance
• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. accompaniment
  2. backup
  3. musical accompaniment
• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (noun)

  Examples

  1. he leaned against the wall for support

  Synonyms

  1. supporting
• be a regular customer or client of (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. keep going
  2. patronage
  3. patronise
  4. patronize
• documentary validation (noun)

  Examples

  1. the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones

  Synonyms

  1. documentation
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts (verb)

  Examples

  1. The evidence supports the defendant

  Synonyms

  1. affirm
  2. confirm
  3. corroborate
  4. substantiate
  5. sustain
• be behind; approve of (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. back
  2. endorse
  3. indorse
  4. plump for
  5. plunk for
• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. bear out
  2. corroborate
  3. underpin
• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (verb)

  Examples

  1. She supported him during the illness

  Synonyms

  1. back up
• aiding the cause or policy or interests of (noun)

  Examples

  1. the president no longer has the support of his own party
  2. they developed a scheme of mutual support
• any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun)

  Examples

  1. there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
• play a subordinate role to (another performer) (verb)

  Examples

  1. Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act
• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest (noun)

  Examples

  1. the policy found little public support
  2. his faith was all the support he needed
  3. the team enjoyed the support of their fans
• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun)

  Examples

  1. the statue stood on a marble support
• support materially or financially (verb)

  Examples

  1. he does not support his natural children
  2. The scholarship supported me when I was in college
• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities (noun)

  Examples

  1. his support kept the family together
  2. they gave him emotional support during difficult times

See definition of support in Merriam Webster