supported Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
   support; back up.
   
   • She supported him during the illness
   • Her children always backed her up
2. verb support materially or financially
   support.
   
   • he does not support his natural children
   • The scholarship supported me when I was in college
3. verb be behind; approve of
   indorse; plunk for; support; plump for; back; endorse.
   
   • He plumped for the Labor Party
   • I backed Kennedy in 1960
4. verb be the physical support of; carry the weight of
   support; hold; sustain; hold up.
   
   • The beam holds up the roof
   • He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
   • What's holding that mirror?
5. verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
   affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
   
   • his story confirmed my doubts
   • The evidence supports the defendant
6. verb adopt as a belief
   subscribe; support.
   
   • I subscribe to your view on abortion
7. verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
   corroborate; support; bear out; underpin.
   
   • The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
8. verb argue or speak in defense of
   defend; support; fend for.
   
   • She supported the motion to strike
9. verb play a subordinate role to (another performer)
   support.
   
   • Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act
10. verb be a regular customer or client of
    patronage; support; patronise; keep going; patronize.
    
    • We patronize this store
    • Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
11. verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    stomach; brook; support; put up; tolerate; bear; abide; endure; stick out; suffer; digest; stand.
    
    • I cannot bear his constant criticism
    • The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
    • he learned to tolerate the heat
    • She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
12. adjective sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
    
    • a club entirely supported by membership dues
    • well-supported allegations
13. adjective held up or having the weight borne especially from below
    
    • supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends

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