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support
Overview of noun support
The noun support has 11 senses (first 10 from tagged texts)
1. (15) support -- (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")
2. (9) support -- (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")
3. (4) support -- (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")
4. (4) support, reinforcement, reenforcement -- (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support")
5. (3) documentation, support -- (documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones")
6. (2) support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (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")
7. (2) support -- (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support")
8. (2) support, supporting -- (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support")
9. (1) accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support -- (a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts)
10. (1) support -- (any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf")
11. support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing -- (financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment")
Overview of verb support
The verb support has 11 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (26) support, back up -- (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up")
2. (16) support -- (support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college")
3. (14) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support -- (be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960")
4. (14) hold, support, sustain, hold up -- (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?")
5. (6) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm -- (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant")
6. (3) subscribe, support -- (adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion")
7. (2) corroborate, underpin, bear out, support -- (support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence")
8. (2) defend, support, fend for -- (argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike")
9. support -- (play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act")
10. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going -- (be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could")
11. digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up -- (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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun support
11 senses of support
Sense 1
support
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
support
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
support
=> influence
=> determinant, determiner, determinative, determining factor, causal factor
=> cognitive factor
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
support, reinforcement, reenforcement
=> operation, military operation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
documentation, support
=> validation, proof, substantiation
=> determination, finding
=> discovery, find, uncovering
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
=> resource
=> assets
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
support
=> supporting structure
=> structure, construction
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 8
support, supporting
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 9
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
=> part, voice
=> tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
=> music
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 10
support
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 11
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
=> resource
=> assets
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun support
9 of 11 senses of support
Sense 1
support
=> sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
=> logistic support, logistic assistance
Sense 2
support
=> attachment, adherence, adhesion
=> advocacy, protagonism
=> sponsorship
=> endorsement, indorsement
=> blessing, approval, approving
=> reassurance
Sense 3
support
=> anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
=> lifeline
Sense 4
support, reinforcement, reenforcement
=> close support
Sense 6
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
=> comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences
=> maintenance
=> meal ticket
=> subsistence
Sense 7
support
=> abutment
=> architrave
=> basement
=> buttress, buttressing
=> foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
=> pedestal, plinth, footstall
=> prop
Sense 8
support, supporting
=> shoring, shoring up, propping up
=> suspension, dangling, hanging
Sense 9
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
=> descant, discant
=> vamp
Sense 10
support
=> andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron
=> arch support
=> back, backrest
=> backboard
=> baluster
=> bar
=> base, pedestal, stand
=> bearing
=> bearing wall
=> bedpost
=> bookend
=> brace
=> bracket
=> bridge
=> foot
=> foothold, footing
=> handrest
=> hanger
=> harness
=> harp
=> headstock
=> leg
=> perch
=> pier
=> pier
=> pillow block
=> rack, stand
=> rest
=> rib
=> rocker
=> seat
=> shelf
=> spoke, wheel spoke, radius
=> step, stair
=> stirrup, stirrup iron
=> stock, gunstock
=> structural member
=> tailstock
=> tee, football tee
=> undercarriage
=> yoke
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun support
11 senses of support
Sense 1
support
=> activity
Sense 2
support
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
Sense 3
support
=> influence
Sense 4
support, reinforcement, reenforcement
=> operation, military operation
Sense 5
documentation, support
=> validation, proof, substantiation
Sense 6
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
=> resource
Sense 7
support
=> supporting structure
Sense 8
support, supporting
=> activity
Sense 9
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
=> part, voice
Sense 10
support
=> device
Sense 11
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
=> resource
Antonyms of noun support
Member Holonyms of noun support
Substance Holonyms of noun support
Part Holonyms of noun support
Member Meronyms of noun support
Substance Meronyms of noun support
Part Meronyms of noun support
Meronyms of noun support
Holonyms of noun support
Attributes of noun support
Derived Forms of noun support
10 of 11 senses of support
Sense 1
support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#2
=> support
Sense 2
support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#8
=> defend, support, fend for
RELATED TO>(verb) support#6
=> subscribe, support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#3
=> back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
Sense 3
support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#1
=> support, back up
Sense 5
documentation, support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#7
=> corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#5
=> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sense 6
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
RELATED TO>(verb) support#2
=> support
Sense 7
support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#4
=> hold, support, sustain, hold up
Sense 8
support, supporting
RELATED TO>(verb) support#4
=> hold, support, sustain, hold up
Sense 9
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#9
=> support
Sense 10
support
RELATED TO>(verb) support#4
=> hold, support, sustain, hold up
Sense 11
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
RELATED TO>(verb) support#2
=> support
Domain of noun support
1 of 11 senses of support
Sense 4
support, reinforcement, reenforcement
TOPIC>(noun) military#1, armed forces#1, armed services#1, military machine#1, war machine#1
Domain Terms of noun support
Familiarity of noun support
support used as a noun is familiar (polysemy count =11)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun support
11 senses of support
Sense 1
support
> activity
=> variation, variance
=> space walk
=> domesticity
=> operation
=> operation
=> practice, pattern
=> diversion, recreation
=> cup of tea, bag, dish
=> follow-up, followup
=> game
=> turn, play
=> music
=> acting, playing, playacting, performing
=> liveliness, animation
=> burst, fit
=> work
=> works, deeds
=> service
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> occupation
=> writing, committal to writing
=> role
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> waste, wastefulness, dissipation
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> control
=> protection
=> sensory activity
=> education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity
=> training, preparation, grooming
=> representation
=> creation, creative activity
=> dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly
=> line function, line duty
=> puncture
=> search, hunt, hunting
=> use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
=> operation, military operation
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
=> organization, organisation
=> grouping
=> support, supporting
=> continuance, continuation
=> procedure, process
=> ceremony
=> ceremony
=> worship
=> energizing, activating, activation
=> concealment, concealing, hiding
=> placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
=> provision, supply, supplying
=> demand
=> pleasure
=> enjoyment, delectation
=> lamentation, mourning
=> laughter
=> market, marketplace
=> preparation, readying
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> support
=> behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
=> behavior, behaviour
=> leadership, leading
=> precession, precedence, precedency
=> solo
=> buzz
=> fun
=> sin, hell
=> release, outlet, vent
=> last
=> mystification, obfuscation
=> negotiation
=> perturbation, disturbance
=> timekeeping
Sense 2
support
> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> self-help
=> facilitation
=> hand, helping hand
=> recourse, resort, refuge
=> thanks
=> financial aid
=> relief, succor, succour, ministration
=> lift
=> service
=> accommodation
=> boost, encouragement
=> support
Sense 3
support
> influence
=> imponderable
=> imprint
=> morale builder
=> pestilence, canker
=> support
=> temptation, enticement
Sense 4
support, reinforcement, reenforcement
> operation, military operation
=> combined operation
=> maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation
=> campaign, military campaign
=> naval campaign
=> mission, military mission
=> support, reinforcement, reenforcement
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
=> offense, offence, offensive
=> peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation
=> amphibious operation
=> information gathering
=> psychological operation, psyop
=> covert operation
HAS INSTANCE=> Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation
HAS INSTANCE=> Operation Desert Storm
Sense 5
documentation, support
> validation, proof, substantiation
=> authentication, certification
=> documentation, support
=> monetization, monetisation
=> probate
Sense 6
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
> resource
=> natural resource, natural resources
=> labor resources
=> support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
=> support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
=> ways and means
Sense 7
support
> supporting structure
=> framework, frame, framing
=> skeleton, skeletal frame, frame, underframe
=> support
Sense 8
support, supporting
> activity
=> variation, variance
=> space walk
=> domesticity
=> operation
=> operation
=> practice, pattern
=> diversion, recreation
=> cup of tea, bag, dish
=> follow-up, followup
=> game
=> turn, play
=> music
=> acting, playing, playacting, performing
=> liveliness, animation
=> burst, fit
=> work
=> works, deeds
=> service
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> occupation
=> writing, committal to writing
=> role
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> waste, wastefulness, dissipation
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> control
=> protection
=> sensory activity
=> education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity
=> training, preparation, grooming
=> representation
=> creation, creative activity
=> dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly
=> line function, line duty
=> puncture
=> search, hunt, hunting
=> use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
=> operation, military operation
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
=> organization, organisation
=> grouping
=> support, supporting
=> continuance, continuation
=> procedure, process
=> ceremony
=> ceremony
=> worship
=> energizing, activating, activation
=> concealment, concealing, hiding
=> placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
=> provision, supply, supplying
=> demand
=> pleasure
=> enjoyment, delectation
=> lamentation, mourning
=> laughter
=> market, marketplace
=> preparation, readying
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> support
=> behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
=> behavior, behaviour
=> leadership, leading
=> precession, precedence, precedency
=> solo
=> buzz
=> fun
=> sin, hell
=> release, outlet, vent
=> last
=> mystification, obfuscation
=> negotiation
=> perturbation, disturbance
=> timekeeping
Sense 9
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
> part, voice
=> primo
=> secondo
=> voice part
=> accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
=> bass, bass part
Sense 10
support
> device
=> acoustic device
=> adapter, adaptor
=> afterburner
=> agglomerator
=> airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface
=> alarm, warning device, alarm system
=> appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
=> applicator, applier
=> aspergill, aspersorium
=> autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot
=> bait, decoy, lure
=> billiard marker
=> bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder
=> blower
=> bootjack
=> breathalyzer, breathalyser
=> breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator
=> bubbler
=> buffer, fender
=> catapult, launcher
=> charger, battery charger
=> clip-on
=> comb
=> comforter, pacifier, baby's dummy, teething ring
=> conductor
=> contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
=> converter, convertor
=> corer
=> corrective, restorative
=> crusher
=> cryptograph
=> cutoff
=> dampener, moistener
=> damper, muffler
=> data input device, input device
=> deflector
=> dental appliance
=> depressor
=> detector, sensor, sensing element
=> diestock
=> drive
=> drop forge, drop hammer, drop press
=> elastic device
=> electrical device
=> electronic device
=> energizer, energiser
=> exercise device
=> explosive device
=> fan
=> filter
=> fire extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator
=> flare
=> fumigator
=> gas fixture
=> groover
=> guard, safety, safety device
=> heater, warmer
=> heat exchanger
=> holding device
=> hydrofoil, foil
=> imprint
=> indicator
=> instrument
=> interlock, ignition interlock
=> interrupter
=> jig
=> key
=> keyboard
=> Kinetoscope
=> knocker, doorknocker, rapper
=> lift
=> lifting device
=> lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
=> machine
=> magnet
=> mechanism
=> memory device, storage device
=> musical instrument, instrument
=> nest egg
=> noisemaker
=> optical device
=> override
=> paper feed
=> peeler
=> pick, plectrum, plectron
=> power takeoff, PTO
=> prod, goad
=> prompter, autocue
=> pull
=> reflector
=> release, button
=> remote control, remote
=> reset
=> restraint, constraint
=> router
=> runner
=> scratcher
=> shoehorn
=> shoetree
=> shooting stick
=> shredder
=> signaling device
=> snowshoe
=> sounder
=> source of illumination
=> stabilizer, stabiliser
=> stemmer
=> stencil
=> straightener
=> strengthener, reinforcement
=> stylus
=> support
=> sweatbox
=> synchroflash
=> take-up
=> teaser
=> throwing stick, throwing board, spear thrower, dart thrower
=> tilter
=> tongs, pair of tongs
=> trap
=> trigger
=> valve
=> vaporizer, vaporiser
=> ventilator
=> washboard
=> water cooler
Sense 11
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
> resource
=> natural resource, natural resources
=> labor resources
=> support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
=> support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
=> ways and means
Meronyms of noun support
11 senses of support
Sense 7
support
=> supporting structure
=> structure, construction
HAS PART: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
HAS PART: plate
HAS PART: structural member
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 9
accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
=> part, voice
=> tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
HAS PART: phrase, musical phrase
Sense 10
support
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun support
Grep of noun support
arch support
child support
close support
direct support
electronic warfare-support measures
financial support
integrated logistic support
inter-service support
interagency support
interdepartmental support
international logistic support
life-support system
life support
logistic support
office of intelligence support
price support
support
support column
support hose
support level
support payment
support stocking
support system
supporter
supporters of islam
supporting
supporting fire
supporting players
supporting structure
supporting tower
Antonyms of verb support
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb support
11 senses of support
Sense 1
support, back up
Sense 2
support
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 3
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 4
hold, support, sustain, hold up
Sense 5
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sense 6
subscribe, support
=> agree, hold, concur, concord
Sense 7
corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
=> equal, be
Sense 8
defend, support, fend for
=> argue, reason
=> present, represent, lay out
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 9
support
=> act, play, represent
=> re-create
=> make, create
Sense 10
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
=> foster, nurture
=> encourage
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 11
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb support
7 of 11 senses of support
Sense 1
support, back up
=> sponsor
=> patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
=> help, assist, aid
=> promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> undergird
=> second, back, endorse, indorse
Sense 2
support
=> fund
=> subsidize, subsidise
=> provide, bring home the bacon
=> see through
=> sponsor, patronize, patronise
Sense 3
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> guarantee, warrant
=> side, pull, root
=> champion, defend
Sense 4
hold, support, sustain, hold up
=> scaffold
=> block
=> carry
=> chock
=> buoy, buoy up
=> pole
=> bracket
=> underpin
=> prop up, prop, shore up, shore
=> truss
=> brace
Sense 5
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
=> back, back up
=> vouch
=> verify
=> prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
=> document
=> validate
Sense 8
defend, support, fend for
=> apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
=> stand up, stick up
=> uphold
Sense 11
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
=> accept, live with, swallow
=> stand for, hold still for
=> bear up
=> take lying down
=> take a joke
=> take, undergo, submit
=> sit out
=> pay
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb support
11 senses of support
Sense 1
support, back up
Sense 2
support
=> give
Sense 3
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Sense 4
hold, support, sustain, hold up
Sense 5
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sense 6
subscribe, support
=> agree, hold, concur, concord
Sense 7
corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
Sense 8
defend, support, fend for
=> argue, reason
Sense 9
support
=> act, play, represent
Sense 10
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
=> foster, nurture
Sense 11
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
'Cause To' of verb support
Derived Forms of verb support
10 of 11 senses of support
Sense 1
support, back up
RELATED TO>(adj) supportive#1
=> supportive
RELATED TO>(noun) support#3
=> support
RELATED TO>(noun) supporter#2
=> patron, sponsor, supporter
RELATED TO>(noun) supporter#3
=> assistant, helper, help, supporter
Sense 2
support
RELATED TO>(noun) support#11
=> support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
RELATED TO>(noun) support#6
=> support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
RELATED TO>(noun) support#1
=> support
Sense 3
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
RELATED TO>(adj) supportive#1
=> supportive
RELATED TO>(noun) support#2
=> support
RELATED TO>(noun) supporter#1
=> supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
Sense 4
hold, support, sustain, hold up
RELATED TO>(noun) support#8
=> support, supporting
RELATED TO>(noun) support#10
=> support
RELATED TO>(noun) support#7
=> support
RELATED TO>(noun) supporter#4
=> garter, supporter
RELATED TO>(noun) supporting#1
=> support, supporting
Sense 5
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
RELATED TO>(noun) support#5
=> documentation, support
Sense 6
subscribe, support
RELATED TO>(noun) support#2
=> support
Sense 7
corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
RELATED TO>(noun) support#5
=> documentation, support
Sense 8
defend, support, fend for
RELATED TO>(adj) supportive#1
=> supportive
RELATED TO>(noun) support#2
=> support
RELATED TO>(noun) supporter#2
=> patron, sponsor, supporter
RELATED TO>(noun) supporter#1
=> supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
Sense 9
support
RELATED TO>(noun) support#9
=> accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support
Sense 10
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
RELATED TO>(noun) supporter#2
=> patron, sponsor, supporter
Domain of verb support
1 of 11 senses of support
Sense 9
support
TOPIC>(noun) dramaturgy#1, dramatic art#1, dramatics#2, theater#2, theatre#2
Domain Terms of verb support
Familiarity of verb support
support used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =11)
Sample Sentences of verb support
11 senses of support
Sense 1
support, back up
EX: Sam cannot support Sue
Sense 2
support
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
hold, support, sustain, hold up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 6
subscribe, support
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 7
corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 8
defend, support, fend for
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 9
support
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 10
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 11
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb support
8 of 11 senses of support
Sense 2
support
> give
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> cough up, pony up, spit up
=> lease, let, rent
=> support
=> pay
=> accord, allot, grant
=> allow, grant
=> present, submit
=> bestow
=> heap
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> offer, proffer
=> contribute, give, chip in, kick in
=> render, return
=> deposit, bank
=> concede, yield, cede, grant
=> lend, loan
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> requite, repay
=> spare, give up, part with, dispense with
=> vest
=> enfeoff
Sense 3
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> sanction
=> visa
=> back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> confirm
Sense 6
subscribe, support
> agree, hold, concur, concord
=> settle
=> reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle
=> see eye to eye
=> concede, yield, grant
=> subscribe, support
=> conclude, resolve
=> arrange, fix up
Sense 7
corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
=> consist
=> look
=> answer
=> coincide
=> align
=> correlate
=> parallel
=> twin, duplicate, parallel
=> square
=> corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
=> resemble
=> meet, fit, conform to
=> homologize
=> befit, suit, beseem
=> harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree
=> pattern
=> adhere
=> rhyme, rime
Sense 8
defend, support, fend for
> argue, reason
=> re-argue
=> expostulate
=> defend, support, fend for
Sense 9
support
> act, play, represent
=> make, pretend, make believe
=> support
=> enact, reenact, act out
=> act out
=> impersonate, portray
=> parody
=> emote
Sense 10
patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
> foster, nurture
=> patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
=> serve, serve well
Sense 11
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
=> furlough
=> give
=> allow, permit, tolerate
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> admit, let in, include
=> privilege, favor, favour
=> legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise
=> trust
=> admit, allow in, let in, intromit
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb support
Sense 1
support, back up
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Sense 2
support
=> give
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Sense 3
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
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Sense 4
hold, support, sustain, hold up
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Sense 5
confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
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Sense 6
subscribe, support
=> agree, hold, concur, concord
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Sense 7
corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
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Sense 8
defend, support, fend for
=> argue, reason
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Sense 9
support
=> act, play, represent
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