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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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This work was supported by the Antarctic Science International Bursary, the U.S.

From Science Daily

Calculations based on density functional theory support the experimental results and suggest an important shift as the chains move closer together.

From Science Daily

The team traced these changes to astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain that support neurons.

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The findings add support to the idea that this therapy, which recently received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S.

From Science Daily

According to Unite, it is the largest trade union in the UK and supports workers in public, voluntary and private sectors.

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