support

About 167.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To help keep from falling.

   Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

2. verb To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid:

   I support France in the World Cup.

3. verb To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.

   Mars does not currently support human habitation.

4. verb To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.

   The government supports the arts in several ways.

5. verb To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to.

   The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges.

6. verb To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to.

   The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.

7. verb To assist or be involved with, but not be responsible for.

   I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization.

8. verb To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

   Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?

Similar words

sustain sustenance stand keep hold up reinforcement hold back up backing living

Often followed by

of for the and to from in a this

Word family

in support of support system supportabilities supportability supportable supported supporting supportive supportiveness supportivenesses