Support | Meaning of support

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support (noun)
Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.
Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform.

support (noun)
Financial or other help.
The government provides support to the arts in several ways.

support (noun)
Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?

support (noun)
Evidence.
The new research provides further support for our theory.

support (verb)
To keep from falling.
Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

support (verb)
To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?

support (verb)
To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.
I support France in the World Cup.

support (verb)
To help, particularly financially.
The government supports the arts in several ways.

support (verb)
To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.
The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges.
The evidence will not support the statements or allegations.

support (verb)
To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.
The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.
I don't make decisions: I just support those who do.

support (verb)
To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.
Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software.

support (verb)
To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.
I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization.

support (verb)
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
To support the character of King Lear.

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January 24, 2019

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