support
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is a type of: activity - any specific behaviorsubtypes:
- maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, upkeep - the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
- logistic assistance, logistic support - assistance between and within military commands
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is a type of: aid, assist, assistance, help - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purposesubtypes:
- adherence, adhesion, attachment - faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- advocacy, protagonism - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
- sponsorship - the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
- endorsement, indorsement - the act of endorsing
- approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving
- reassurance - the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
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is a type of: influence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
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referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)subtypes: close support - close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unitsame as: reenforcement, reinforcement
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is a type of: proof, substantiation, validation - the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of somethingsame as: documentation
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is a type of: resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when neededsubtypes:
- amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease
- maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group
- meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood
- subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
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is a type of: supporting structure - a structure that serves to support somethingsubtypes:
- abutment - a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
- architrave - the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
- basement - the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
- buttress, buttressing - a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
- base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure - lowest support of a structure
- footstall, pedestal, plinth - an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
- prop - a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
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is a type of: activity - any specific behaviorsubtypes:
- propping up, shoring, shoring up - the act of propping up with shores
- dangling, hanging, suspension - the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
same as: supporting -
is a type of: part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic musicsubtypes:
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is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purposesubtypes:
- andiron, dog, dog-iron, firedog - metal supports for logs in a fireplace
- arch support - a support for the arch of the foot
- back, backrest - a support that you can lean against while sitting
- backboard - a board used to support the back of someone or something
- baluster - one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
- bar - a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
- base, pedestal, stand - a support or foundation
- bearing - a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
- bearing wall - any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
- bedpost - any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- bookend - a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
- brace - a support that steadies or strengthens something else
- bracket, wall bracket - a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
- bridge - a wooden support that holds the strings up
- foot - a support resembling a pedal extremity
- foothold, footing - a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
- handrest - a support for the hand
- hanger - anything from which something can be hung
- harness - a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
- harp - a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
- headstock - the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)
- leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture
- perch - support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
- pier - a support for two adjacent bridge spans
- pier - (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
- pillow block - a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing
- rack, stand - a support for displaying various articles
- rest - a support on which things can be put
- rib - support resembling the rib of an animal
- rocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
- seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
- shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
- radius, spoke, wheel spoke - support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- stair, step - support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
- stirrup, stirrup iron - support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
- gunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
- structural member - support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
- tailstock - support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
- football tee, tee - support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
- undercarriage - framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
- yoke - support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
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is a type of: resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
Verb
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subtypes:
- sponsor - assume responsibility for or leadership of
- buy at, frequent, patronise, patronize, shop, shop at, sponsor - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service
- advance, boost, encourage, further, promote - contribute to the progress or growth of
- root - cheer for
- undergird - lend moral support to
- back, endorse, indorse, second - give support or one's approval to
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is a type of: give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebodysubtypes:
- fund - furnish money for
- subsidise, subsidize - support through subsidies
- bring home the bacon, provide - supply means of subsistence; earn a living
- see through - support financially through a period of time
- patronise, patronize, sponsor - assume sponsorship of
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subtypes:
- scaffold - provide with a scaffold for support
- block - support, secure, or raise with a block
- carry - bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- chock - support on chocks
- buoy, buoy up - keep afloat
- pole - support on poles
- bracket - support with brackets
- underpin - support from beneath
- prop, prop up, shore, shore up - support by placing against something solid or rigid
- truss - support structurally
- brace - support by bracing
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subtypes:
- back, back up - establish as valid or genuine
- vouch - give supporting evidence
- verify - confirm the truth of
- demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
- document - support or supply with references
- validate - prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
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same as: subscribe
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subtypes:
- apologise, apologize, excuse, rationalise, rationalize - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- take sides with, take someone's side - support someone (as in an argument)
- stand up, stick up - defend against attack or criticism
- uphold - stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
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referred to in: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre - the art of writing and producing plays
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verb group: keep going, run on - continue uninterrupted
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subtypes:
- accept, live with, swallow - tolerate or accommodate oneself to
- hold still for, stand for - tolerate or bear
- bear up - endure cheerfully
- take lying down - suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively
- take a joke - listen to a joke at one's own expense
- sit out - endure to the end
- pay - bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
verb group: suffer - experience (emotional) pain
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