support

²support

noun

Definition of SUPPORT

1

a : the act or process of supporting : the condition of being supported b : assistance provided by a company to users of its products <customer support>

2

: one that supports —often used attributively <a support staff>

3

: sufficient strength in a suit bid by one's partner in bridge to justify raising the suit

Examples of SUPPORT

1. The team gets a lot of support from its fans.
2. I'd like to thank my parents for all of their love and support over the years.
3. He depended on his wife for emotional support.
4. He applied for financial support from the state.
5. the company's friendly support staff
6. Inspectors found that some of the bridge's supports were weak.
7. She used my arm as a support and limped to the chair.
8. These sneakers are designed to give your feet extra support.

First Known Use of SUPPORT

14th century

Related to SUPPORT

Synonyms: brace, buttress, mount, mounting, prop, reinforcement, shore, spur, stay, underpinning

Antonyms: hindrance

Related Words: shoring; column, pedestal, pilaster, pillar; arch, bolster, bracket, cantilever, girder; bearing; crutch, peg, post, stake, stanchion, stand, stilt, strut, truss; base, foundation, frame

Near Antonyms: constraint, frustration, inhibition, interference, obstruction, repression, restraint; deterrence, discouragement

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