Supports

Synonyms for "supports" (750 found)

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Closest matches (150)

back confirm corroborate defend documentation hold patronize anchor a-frame abet abettor abide abide with accept acceptance accession accommodate accompaniment accredit acquiescence

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Noun(9 words)

backing reinforcement accompaniment backup base basis bearing brace bread and butter

Verb(18 words)

bear corroborate hold up substantiate sustain abet abide accommodate adhere affirm align anchor attest back back up bear out bestand brook

Strong matches (225)

capitalize care care for carriage carrier carry carrying case harden certification certify cervix champion chaperon cheer cherish circumstantiate circumstantiation clothe column comfort

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commend compliance concurrence condolence confirmation consent conservancy conservation conservationism conserve consolation contend for contribute cooperation copyright corroboration corroboratory evidence corset cosign countenance counter countersign cradle create a role crook crosstree crutch cry up cue rest cushion custom daily bread defender deficit financing dependence depict depletion allowance digest document dole donate ease easel easement economic support elect embolden enact encourage encouragement encourager endorse endorsement endorser endow endowment endure enforce entertain environmental conservation espousal espouse evidence exponent extra face fall fan favor favorer fealty feed fellowship figurant figurante fill fill up finance finances financial assistance financial backing financial support financing find follow forest conservation forest management fortification fortify fortifying forward foster found foundation foundation garment frame friend at court fulcrum fund funding furnish further furtherance general agreement get gird girdle give give hope give permission give support give the go-ahead give the imprimatur give thumbs up go go treat good offices grant grant-in-aid grubstake guaranteed annual income guard guy guywire habituate hand hang in hang in there hang tough harden have good prospects hearten hearty assent heel help hob hod hold out hope hold out promise hold up hype impersonate initial inspire inspire hope inspirit invest invigorate jack jock jockstrap justify justify hope keep keep afloat keep alive keep an eye on keep intact keep inviolate keep safe keep up keep watch over keeping lap largesse lend support lift livelihood living look after look out for look to lover lump lump it maecenas mainstay maintain maintainer maintenance make a plea make available

Verb(11 words)

confirm defend digest enable endorse endure establish fend for hold indorse keep going

Noun(12 words)

documentation financial backing financial support footing foundation fulcrum funding ground hold keep livelihood living

Related words (375)

make fair promise make provision for manna mast matronize maulstick mean meat mind minister minister to ministration ministry moral support mother mothering mount music stand mute neck

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nerve nominate not destroy not endanger not expend not use up not waste notarize nourish nourishment nurse nurture nutriment office offices ok old-age insurance pabulum pap paranymph partisan pass pass on pass upon pat on the back patent patron patronization pay pay for pay the bill pay the bills paying the bills pecuniary aid pedestal pension pension off permit perpetuate persevere personate pier pillar pillow play a part play a role play opposite plead for plug plump poise portray post prepare present preserval preservation preserve price support probate promise promote promoter promotion proof prop prop up protagonist protect protection protege prove provide provide for proving proving out provision provision of capital public assistance public welfare puff pull put up with rack raise expectations raise hope raker ratification ratify ratline reassurance reassure rebut recommend recommendation recruit refection refinance refresh refreshment refute register reinforce reinforcement reinforcements reinforcer reinvigorate reliance relief relieve remedy replenish reply represent rescue reserve forces reserves respond rest resting place restrengthen retirement benefits rib ride herd on rigging riposte root root for rubber stamp safekeeping salt salvage salvation sanction save saving say amen to say in defense scholarship scissors truss seal second seconder sectary security blanket see after see to service set up shepherd shoe shore shore up shoring shoulder shred of comfort shroud side side with sider sign sign and seal skid sling soil conservation solace solacement sole spare spare the price speak speak for speak highly of speak up for speak warmly of speak well of spear-carrier spine splint sponsor sponsorship sprit stabilize staff stake stalwart stand stand by stand drinks stand for stand in stand to stand treat stand up for stand-in standard standby standing rigging standing treat stave stay steady steel stick stick up for stiffen stiffener stilts stipend stirrup stock stomach store stream conservation strengthen strengthener strengthening strut submit to subscribe subscribe to subsidization subsidize subsidy subsistence substantiate substantiation substitute substructure subvention subventionize succor suffer suggest supe super supernumerary supply supporter supporting actor supporting cast supporting evidence sustain sustain a part sustainer sustaining sustainment sustenance sustentation swallow swear and affirm swear to sympathizer sympathy take take a part take care of take charge of take up with talk tax benefit temper tend tender loving care therapy tlc tolerate toughen tout treat treat to tripod trivet truss underbrace undergird undergirding undergo underlie underpin underpinning underprop underset undersign understudy underwrite upbear uphold upholder upkeep urge reasons for validate validation verification verify vindicate visa vise votary vote vouch vouch for walk on walk-on walking gentleman walking stick warm assent warrant watch watch out for watch over water conservation weather welcome welfare welfare aid welfare payments well afford well-wisher wetlands conservation wildlife conservation withstand yield

Noun(7 words)

musical accompaniment purchase reenforcement rock supporting sustenance undersupport

Verb(25 words)

patronage patronise patronize play plump for plunk for put up root for run stand stick out stomach stut subscribe succour suffer take tolerate undergird underpin

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underprop upbear upgird uphold verify

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Show me a fact which supports your idea.

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A truck came into contact with the bridge supports.

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This data supports the hypothesis.

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Far from refuting the thesis that race is to blame for lower IQ score, Lynn's data actually supports it.

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