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support
Synonyms and Antonyms of support
1
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
brace, buttress, mount, mounting, prop, reinforcement, shore, spur, stay, underpinning
2
an act or instance of helping
support
Synonyms and Antonyms of support
1
to promote the interests or cause of
advocate, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), patronize, plump (for), plunk (for) or
plonk (for)
go in for, go to bat for, hold a brief for, stand up for, stick up for
2
to pay the living expenses of
foot the bill (for), take care of
3
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
4
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
back, bolster, buttress, corroborate, reinforce (also reenforce), shore (up), substantiate
5
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
stand up for, stick up for
6
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
7
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
bear a hand, to stand one in good stead
8
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
live with, lump (it), stand for, tough out (it)
Synonym Discussion of support
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- supports waterfront development
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- upheld the legitimacy of the military action
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- advocated prison reform
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- refusing to back the call for sanctions
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- championed the rights of children
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