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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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After setting up movable micro-emitters for irrigation, they planted native species that fit the site, soil and climate, focusing on their role in supporting a diverse ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, a spokesperson pointed to public remarks Kotek made in support of public funding for the Blazers arena as the Legislature adjourned.

From Salon

He then urged his fellow Hawaiians to check in on their local communities and do what they can to support their neighbors.

From MarketWatch

When my dad passed away in 2016, my mom, who had never been able to support herself, moved in with my grandmother.

From MarketWatch

The company will fund seven new natural gas power plants and other energy infrastructure to support its largest-ever data center project.

From The Wall Street Journal