Definitions for supportsəˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word support

Princeton's WordNet

  1. support(noun)



  2. support(noun)

    aiding the cause or policy or interests of


  3. support(noun)

    something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest


  4. support, reinforcement, reenforcement(noun)


    "they called for artillery support"

  5. documentation, support(noun)

    documentary validation



    the financial means whereby one lives


  7. support(noun)

    supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

    "the statue stood on a marble support"

  8. support, supporting(noun)

    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

    "he leaned against the wall for support"

  9. accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support(noun)


  10. support(noun)

    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(verb)

    financial resources provided to make some project possible

    "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

  12. support, back up(verb)

    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to


  13. support(verb)

    support materially or financially



    be behind; approve of


  15. hold, support, sustain, hold up(verb)

    be the physical support of; carry the weight of


  16. confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm(verb)

    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts


  17. subscribe, support(verb)

    adopt as a belief

    "I subscribe to your view on abortion"

  18. corroborate, underpin, bear out, support(verb)

    support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

    "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

  19. defend, support, fend for(verb)

    argue or speak in defense of

    "She supported the motion to strike"

  20. support(verb)

    play a subordinate role to (another performer)

    "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"

  21. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going(verb)

    be a regular customer or client of



    put up with something or somebody unpleasant



  1. support(Noun)


  2. support(Noun)

    Financial or other help.

    The government provides support to the arts in several ways.

  3. support(Noun)

    Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

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

  4. support(Noun)


  5. support(Noun)


    If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set.

  6. support(Verb)

    To keep from falling.

    Donu2019t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

  7. support(Verb)

    To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

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

  8. support(Verb)


    I support France in the World Cup

  9. support(Verb)

    To help, particularly financially.

    The government supports the arts in several ways.

  10. support(Verb)

    To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset

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

  11. support(Verb)


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

  12. support(Verb)

    To imply a service role.

    I don't make decisions, I just support those who do.

  13. Origin: From supporter.

Webster Dictionary

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  11. Support(noun)

    the act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining

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  1. Support

    In mathematics, the support of a function is the set of points where the function is not zero-valued, and the closure of that set. This concept is used very widely in mathematical analysis. In the form of functions with support that is bounded, it also plays a major part in various types of mathematical duality theories.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. support

    After-sale handholding; something many software vendors promise but few deliver. To hackers, most support people are useless — because by the time a hacker calls support he or she will usually know the software and the relevant manuals better than the support people (sadly, this is not a joke or exaggeration). A hacker's idea of ‘support’ is a têete-à-têete with the software's designer.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. support

    1. The action of a force that aids, protects, complements, or sustains another force in accordance with a directive requiring such action. 2. A unit that helps another unit in battle. 3. An element of a command that assists, protects, or supplies other forces in combat. See also close support; direct support; general support; interdepartmental or agency support; international logistic support; inter-Service support; mutual support.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'support' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #449

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'support' in Written Corpus Frequency: #788

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'support' in Nouns Frequency: #173

  4. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'support' in Verbs Frequency: #125

Translations for support

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • دعمArabic
  • подкрепаBulgarian
  • recolzar, sostenirCatalan, Valencian
  • podporovat, podpora, podpěra, podpíratCzech
  • støtteDanish
  • Unterstützung, stützen, Support bieten, Träger, unterstützen, StützeGerman
  • ενισχύω, υποστήριξηGreek
  • subteni, subtenoEsperanto
  • sostener, apoyo, apuntalar, apoyar, respaldo, respaldar, soporteSpanish
  • tugi, abiEstonian
  • پشتیبانی, حمایتPersian
  • tuki, tukea, sulkeuma, kantaja, kannattaaFinnish
  • soutien, soutenirFrench
  • stipeWestern Frisian
  • iompair, gabháilIrish
  • taic, seasScottish Gaelic
  • תומךHebrew
  • सहाराHindi
  • támasz, támogat, segítség, alátámaszt, segély, pártfogol, támaszt, támogatás, eltartHungarian
  • mendukungIndonesian
  • suporto, apogarIdo
  • supporto, supportareItalian
  • 維持, 対応する, 扶養, 援助, 支える, 援助する, 支持する, 養う, 支援する, 支え, 支持, 支援Japanese
  • firmāmentumLatin
  • tautīnei, tautītī, tautokoMāori
  • steunen, ondersteuning, bijstand, ondersteunen, advies, hulp, steunDutch
  • bistand, støtteNorwegian
  • wspierać, podpora, kibicować, wsparcie, wspornik, popierać, pomoc, nośnikPolish
  • financiar, apoio, apoiar, suporte, [[dar]] [[suporte]]Portuguese
  • sprijini, sprijin, suport, propti, sprijinire, susține, suporturiRomanian
  • поддержать, поддержка, поддерживать, опораRussian
  • подршка, ùporīšte, podrška, pȍtpōranj, pȍtpora, òslonacSerbo-Croatian
  • stöd, bära upp, support, stötta, stödjaSwedish
  • అండTelugu
  • destek, desteklemek, çözüm, destek olmakTurkish
  • subzidiaedje, subzideWalloon

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