supporting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
   support.
   
   • he leaned against the wall for support
2. 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
3. verb support materially or financially
   support.
   
   • he does not support his natural children
   • The scholarship supported me when I was in college
4. verb be behind; approve of
   indorse; plunk for; support; plump for; back; endorse.
   
   • He plumped for the Labor Party
   • I backed Kennedy in 1960
5. 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?
6. 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
7. verb adopt as a belief
   subscribe; support.
   
   • I subscribe to your view on abortion
8. 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
9. verb argue or speak in defense of
   defend; support; fend for.
   
   • She supported the motion to strike
10. verb play a subordinate role to (another performer)
    support.
    
    • Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act
11. 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
12. 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
13. adjective satellite furnishing support and encouragement
    encouraging.
    
    • the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
14. adjective satellite capable of bearing a structural load
    load-bearing.
    
    • a supporting wall

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