[verb]

1 = bear, brace, buttress, carry, hold, prop, reinforce, sustain

2 = provide for, finance, fund, keep, look after, maintain, sustain

3 = help, aid, assist, back, champion, defend, second, side with

4 = bear out, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, verify

[noun]

5 = help, aid, assistance, backing, encouragement, loyalty

6 = prop, brace, foundation, pillar, post

7 = supporter, backer, mainstay, prop, second, tower of strength

8 = upkeep, keep, maintenance, subsistence, sustenance