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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(181) Slanted media coverage is increasing public support for the war.
(182) Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people.
(183) We are asking people to pledge their support for our campaign.
(184) He held onto his wife for support as he left the hospital.
(185) Kansas City area churches kicked in $35,000 to support the event.
(186) I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support.
(187) The government finally fell after losing the support of the centre parties.
(188) Bill had to support Jill or she would have fallen to the floor.
(189) Kurdish leaders saw the visit as an important signal of support.
(190) If the school continues to gain in stature, it will attract the necessary financial support.
(191) On two occasions she was accused of stealing money from the company, but in neither case was there any evidence to support the claims.
(192) We have no quarrel with their plans, in fact we support them.
(193) Her speech missed the mark and failed to generate the public support she had been hoping for.
(194) The President is attempting to drum up public support for his economic program.
(195) They challenged him to produce evidence to support his allegations.
(196) If three people in four no longer support the government, isn't this an untenable situation?
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(197) The pacifist movement is gaining increasing support among young people.
(198) He had the support of large sections of the local populace.
(199) He said there was not a shred of evidence to support such remarks.
(200) The parents of the sufferers get together for mutual support.
(201) This news lends some support to earlier reports of a ceasefire.
(202) The leader promised to support the plan;you can't withdraw now.
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