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support

[suh-pawrt] / səˈpɔrt /










Usage

What are other ways to say support? To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

Example Sentences

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The lawmaker said he not sure if they will support the extension of mortgage relief.

From Los Angeles Times

What pushes me is just the reassurance from my support system, the reassurance from Father God himself, the reassurance for my babies.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s doing a lot of great things in Jamaica and the Bahamas and in his community like that. So, it just makes us all feel better and easier to support him.”

From Los Angeles Times

Montalvo plans to remain in Sacramento on Thursday, when she will be speaking at a news conference to support a new bipartisan legislative package intended to strengthen DUI and safety laws.

From Los Angeles Times

In his consulting proposal, Port said he would “outline a forward-looking plan that strengthens messaging, builds trust, supports officer morale, and protects the LAPD’s image as the most professional and polished agency in the country.”

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