Synonym: aid, bolster, defend, encourage, foster, help, sustain. Antonym: abandon, discourage. Similar words: supporter, supportive, in support of, opportunity, suppose, supposing, supposedly, port. Meaning: [sə'pɔrt /-'pɔːt] 
n. 1. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities 2. aiding the cause or policy or interests of 3. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest 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 5. documentary validation 6. the financial means whereby one lives 7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation 8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening 9. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts 10. any device that bears the weight of another thing 11. financial resources provided to make some project possible. v. 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to 2. support materially or financially 3. be behind; approve of 4. be the physical support of; carry the weight of 5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts 6. adopt as a belief 7. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm 8. argue or speak in defense of 9. play a subordinate role to (another performer) 10. be a regular customer or client of 11. put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
n. 1. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities 2. aiding the cause or policy or interests of 3. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest 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 5. documentary validation 6. the financial means whereby one lives 7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation 8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening 9. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts 10. any device that bears the weight of another thing 11. financial resources provided to make some project possible. v. 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to 2. support materially or financially 3. be behind; approve of 4. be the physical support of; carry the weight of 5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts 6. adopt as a belief 7. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm 8. argue or speak in defense of 9. play a subordinate role to (another performer) 10. be a regular customer or client of 11. put up with something or somebody unpleasant. 
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(91) The party receives most of its financial support from big business.
(92) Representatives for all the main candidates are trying to mobilize voter support.
(93) I decided to go to the meeting as an expression of support.
(94) We support the call for the enactment of a Bill of Rights.
(95) The pregnant woman in such a community has the support of all the womenfolk in her extended family.
(96) I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support.
(97) All the indications are that we are going to receive reasonable support from abroad.
(98) The group remained steadfast in its support for the new system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers.
(99) George worried along six months trying to support a large family.
(100) Some church leaders have been outspoken in their support for political reform in Kenya.
(101) Today is your birthday,my darling.I'd like to express my heartfelt thanks for what you have done.Thank you for your cares and understanding and the at support you offer me when I need it.A whole of love to my dear husband.
(102) Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs.
(103) We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours.
(104) For 25 years, Darwin amassed evidence to support his theories.
(105) The police have to support their case with hard facts.
(106) He travelled around West Africa trying to muster support for his movement.
(107) He was a good strong leader, she said, who deserved his party's unreserved support.
(108) 97 per cent of the group's members support its plans to demutualise.sentence dictionary
(109) After the recent scandal, he faces an uphill struggle to win back public support before the next election.
(110) Staff voted to continue an unofficial strike in support of seven colleagues who were dismissed last week.
(111) Plain ordinary dream, we used the only adhere to the belief to support the dream.
(112) They could not gain over anyone to support their proposal.
(113) She has been encouraged by the unwavering support of her family.
(114) Many families on a low income are dependent on state support.
(115) There appears to be increasing support for the leadership to take a more aggressive stance.
(116) The Russian leader received a ringing declaration of support yesterday.
(117) The Bill could reach the statute book by the summer if it attracts the support of Home Office ministers.
(118) A recent poll found that 80% of Californians support the governor.
(119) The government thought it could count on the support of the trades unions.
(120) Some military commanders wavered over whether to support the coup.
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