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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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His support for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Games went beyond the water polo teams.

From Los Angeles Times

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has weighed in to the deepening row between the US Department of Defense and rival AI company, Anthropic, throwing his support behind his competitor.

From BBC

The parents of a boy whose special educational support was removed while his family was deployed overseas have won a landmark legal battle.

From BBC

The NGO says deregistration leaves it unable to bring in international staff to provide support to local ones who continue to work.

From BBC

The labor law is different: It requires votes, signaling Milei might have the support—and necessary willingness to make concessions—to pursue tougher changes ahead, including tax and pension overhauls, political analysts here said.

From The Wall Street Journal