n. aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"

n. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"

n. any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

n. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"

n. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"

n. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"

n. a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause

n. assistance between and within military commands

n. the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

v. be compatible with

v. play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"

v. support and strengthen; "bolster morale"

v. adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

v. be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

v. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

v. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

n. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

n. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"

n. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

n. an act of gracious kindness

n. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

n. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

n. lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects

n. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

n. (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure

n. a structural member used to stiffen a framework

n. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

n. a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

n. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

n. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

n. a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

n. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"

n. brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

n. an upright in house framing

n. the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

n. the central part of the earth

n. the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

n. the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

v. make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis"

v. make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

v. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

v. substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

v. show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"

v. protect or fight for as a champion

v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

v. protect or fight for as a champion

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. prop up with a pillow or bolster

v. part

v. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

v. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

v. hold firmly

v. cause to be balanced or suspended

v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"

v. give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

v. have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"

v. part

v. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

v. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. cause to be balanced or suspended

v. support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity"

v. help in a difficult situation

v. protect or fight for as a champion

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

v. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"

v. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"

v. feel under the weather, look green about the gills

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

v. be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

v. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. bestow a privilege upon

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

v. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

n. group action in opposition to those in power

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

v. prove negative; show to be false

v. show to be invalid