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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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Last year, she picked up a supporting actress Emmy nomination as a dethroned but not knocked down executive in “The Studio”; she’s fierce and funny.

From Los Angeles Times

They walked for more than 2.5 hours to the Long Beach Civic Center, chanting as cars honked in support.

From Los Angeles Times

Andy, who is registered blind, said there was nothing doctors could do and, because of his prior diagnosis, there was little support available to them.

From BBC

While there is support for a legal ban from many parents and teachers, lots are still concerned about what children are exposed to outside of school.

From BBC

Performing longer stints in one city also makes it "hands-down" easier for artists to secure good support acts, says Reilly.

From BBC