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Support

//səˈpɔːt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
Something which supports. attributive, countable, sometimes, uncountable
"Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform."
2
documentary validation wordnet
3
Financial or other help. countable, uncountable
"The government provides support to the arts in several ways."
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 wordnet
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Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold. countable, uncountable
"Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?"

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the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening wordnet
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in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero; the closure of that set. countable, uncountable
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aiding the cause or policy or interests of wordnet
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A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero). countable, uncountable
"If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set."
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the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities wordnet
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The set of all prime ideals of R such that the localization of M at the prime is nonzero, denoted operatorname SuppM countable, uncountable
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any device that bears the weight of another thing wordnet
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Evidence. countable, uncountable
"The new research provides further support for our theory."
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supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation wordnet
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Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature. countable, uncountable
"This game has no mouse support."
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something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest wordnet
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An actor playing a subordinate part with a star. countable, uncountable
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a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts wordnet
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An accompaniment in music. countable, uncountable
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the financial means whereby one lives wordnet
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Clipping of support position. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
"Dip down as far as you are able, aiming to descend to the bottom of your sternum. Press back up to a support."
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financial resources provided to make some project possible wordnet
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Horizontal, vertical or rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed. countable, uncountable

Verb

1
To help keep from falling. transitive
"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."
2
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts wordnet
3
To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid transitive
"I support France in the World Cup."
4
put up with something or somebody unpleasant wordnet
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To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood. transitive
"Mars does not currently support human habitation."

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adopt as a belief wordnet
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To help, particularly financially; to subsidize. transitive
"The government supports the arts in several ways."
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argue or speak in defense of wordnet
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To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to. transitive
"The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges."
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be a regular customer or client of wordnet
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To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to. transitive
"The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force."
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be the physical support of; carry the weight of wordnet
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To assist or be involved with, but not be responsible for. transitive
"I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization."
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play a subordinate role to (another performer) wordnet
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To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold. transitive
"Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?"
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support materially or financially wordnet
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To be designed to provide capacity for; to work or be compatible with (a part, accessory, file type, program, algorithm, etc.). transitive, usually
"Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software."
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be behind; approve of wordnet
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To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; tolerate. archaic, transitive
"This fierce demeanour and his insolence / The patience of a god could not support."
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give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to wordnet
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To play a lesser part in the same production with (a star performer). transitive
"to support the character of King Lear"
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support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English supporten, from Old French supporter, from Latin supportō.

Etymology 2

From Middle English support, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French support. Displaced Old English wraþu.

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