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sup·port
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\\sə-ˈpȯrt\\ transitive verb
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English, from Anglo-French supporter, from Late Latin supportare, from Latin, to transport, from sub- + portare to carry — more at fare
 DATE  14th century
1. to endure bravely or quietly : bear
2.
  a.
    (1) to promote the interests or cause of
    (2) to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate
       supports fair play
    (3) to argue or vote for
       supported the motion to lower taxes
  b.
    (1) assist, help
       bombers supported the ground troops
    (2) to act with (a star actor)
    (3) to bid in bridge so as to show support for
  c. to provide with substantiation : corroborate
      support an alibi
3.
  a. to pay the costs of : maintain
      support a family
  b. to provide a basis for the existence or subsistence of
      the island could probably support three — A. B. C. Whipple
      support a habit
4.
  a. to hold up or serve as a foundation or prop for
  b. to maintain (a price) at a desired level by purchases or loans; also : to maintain the price of by purchases or loans
5. to keep from fainting, yielding, or losing courage : comfort
6. to keep (something) going
• sup·port·abil·i·ty \\sə-ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\\ noun
• sup·port·able \\-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl\\ adjective
• sup·port·ive \\-ˈpȯr-tiv\\ adjective
• sup·port·ive·ness \\-nəs\\ noun
Synonyms.
  support, uphold, advocate, back, champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition. support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given
      supports waterfront development
  uphold implies extended support given to something attacked
      upheld the legitimacy of the military action
  advocate stresses urging or pleading
      advocated prison reform
  back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling
      refusing to back the call for sanctions
  champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause
      championed the rights of children

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noun
 DATE  14th century
1.
  a. the act or process of supporting : the condition of being supported
  b. assistance provided by a company to users of its products
      customer support
2. one that supports — often used attributively
    a support staff
3. sufficient strength in a suit bid by one's partner in bridge to justify raising the suit

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