Definition of Support&tl=

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support
v. uphold, prop, brace; bear, carry; encourage; financially assist, provide for; substantiate, corroborate, affirm
n. act of supporting, act of holding up; prop, brace; economic assistance, upkeep; encouragement, aid

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SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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support
After-sale handholding; something many software vendors promise but few deliver. To hackers, most support people are useless - because by the time a hacker calls support he or she will usually know the software and the relevant manuals better than the support people (sadly, this is *not* a joke or exaggeration). A hacker's idea of "support" is a tte--tte or exchange of electronic mail with the software's designer.
[Jargon File]
(1995-02-15)

Jargon File
support
n. After-sale handholding; something many software vendors promise but few deliver. To hackers, most support people are useless -- because by the time a hacker calls support he or she will usually know the software and the relevant manuals better than the support people (sadly, this is not a joke or exaggeration). A hacker's idea of `support' is a tête-à-tête with the software's designer.


SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

DOD Dictionary of Military Terms
support
1. The action of a force that aids, protects, complements, or sustains another force in accordance with a directive requiring such action. 2. A unit that helps another unit in battle. 3. An element of a command that assists, protects, or supplies other forces in combat. See also close support; direct support; general support; interdepartmental or agency support; international logistic support; inter-Service support; mutual support. (JP 1)
  


SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Support
(v. t.)
To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.
  
(v. t.)
To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations.
  
(v. t.)
To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration.
  
(v. t.)
To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.
  
(v. t.)
To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.
  
(v. t.)
To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.
  
(v. t.)
To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.
  
(v. t.)
To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.
  
(v. t.)
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.
  
(v. t.)
A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.
  
(n.)
The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.
  
(n.)
That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.
  
(n.)
That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reenforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.
  

WordNet 2.0
support

Noun
1. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
2. aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
(hypernym) aid, assist, assistance, help
(hyponym) attachment, adherence, adhesion
(derivation) defend, fend for
3. something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
(derivation) back up
4. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
(synonym) reinforcement, reenforcement
(hypernym) operation, military operation
(hyponym) close support
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
5. documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"
(synonym) documentation
(hypernym) validation, proof, substantiation
(derivation) corroborate, underpin, bear out
6. the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
(synonym) keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
(hypernym) resource
(hyponym) comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences
7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
(hypernym) supporting structure
(hyponym) abutment
(derivation) hold, sustain, hold up
8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"
(synonym) supporting
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) shoring, shoring up, propping up
(derivation) hold, sustain, hold up
9. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
(synonym) accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
(hypernym) part, voice
(hyponym) descant, discant
10. any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron
(derivation) hold, sustain, hold up
11. financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
(synonym) financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
(hypernym) resource

Verb
1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
(synonym) back up
(hyponym) sponsor
2. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
(hypernym) give
(hyponym) fund
(derivation) financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
3. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
(synonym) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for
(hypernym) approve, O.K., okay, sanction
(hyponym) guarantee, warrant
(verb-group) second, back, endorse, indorse
4. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
(synonym) hold, sustain, hold up
(hyponym) scaffold
(derivation) supporting
5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
(synonym) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, affirm
(hyponym) back, back up
(derivation) documentation
6. adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
(synonym) subscribe
(hypernym) agree, hold, concur, concord
(entail) approve, O.K., okay, sanction
7. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
(synonym) corroborate, underpin, bear out
(hypernym) match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
(derivation) documentation
8. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
(synonym) defend, fend for
(hypernym) argue, reason
(hyponym) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
9. play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
(hypernym) act, play, represent
(derivation) accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
(classification) dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre
10. be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
(synonym) patronize, patronise, patronage, keep going
(hypernym) foster, nurture
(verb-group) run on, keep going
(derivation) patron, sponsor, supporter
11. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
(synonym) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up
(hypernym) permit, allow, let, countenance
(hyponym) accept, live with, swallow
(verb-group) suffer

hEnglish - advanced version
support

support
\sup*port"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. supported; p. pr. & vb. n. supporting.] [f. supporter, l. supportare to carry on, to convey, in ll., to support, sustain; sub under + portare to carry. see port demeanor.]
1. to bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.
2. to endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes. this fierce demeanor and his insolence the patience of a god could not support.
3. to keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.
4. to assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of king lear.
5. to furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.
6. to carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.
7. to verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations. to urge such arguments, as though they were sufficient to support and demonstrate a whole scheme of moral philosophy. edwards.
8. to vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.
9. to uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration. wherefore, bold pleasant, darest thou support a published traitor?
10. a attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; o'connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.
support
arms (mil.), a command in the manual of arms in responce to which the piece is held vertically at the shoulder, with the hammer resting on the left forearm, which is passed horizontally across the body in front; also, the position assumed in response to this command.


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JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Amgyff
Amgyff = a. support on everyside

Arddal
Arddal = n. support, a bearing

Canllaw
Canllaw = support; ballustrade

Cefnant
Cefnant = n. support; a great-grandchild

Cwnu
Cwnu = v. to arise; to support

Cyfnerth
Cyfnerth = n. support, firmness

Cynnaliad
Cynnaliad = n. support

Cynorthwyo
Cynorthwyo = v. to support; to maintain; to succour

Daliaden
Daliaden = n. support, prop

Disporth
Disporth = a. without support

Dyborth
Dyborth = n. a support

Dyborthi
Dyborthi = v. to support

Dymborthi
Dymborthi = v. to be mutually aiding; to support one's self

Dysporthi
Dysporthi = v. to support

Gosborthi
Gosborthi = v. to support slightly

Gosymdaith
Gosymdaith = n. provision, support

Gosymmaith
Gosymmaith = n. support, food

Gwrthgefn
Gwrthgefn = n. a support

Gwrthgynal
Gwrthgynal = n. a counter support

Lluniaeth
Lluniaeth = n. formation; design; support; providence

Nawdd
Nawdd = n. refuge, protection; patronage; support

Porthi
Porthi = v. to aid, to support, to bear, to convey

Porthiant
Porthiant = n. support, succour

Porthianuu
Porthianuu = v. to render support

Porthiaunus
Porthiaunus = a. having support

Porthid
Porthid = n. assistance, support

Porthloedd
Porthloedd = n. means of support

Porthwy
Porthwy = n. assistance support

Rhyborthi
Rhyborthi = v. to support fully

Trybed
Trybed = n. support; brand iron

Trydedd
Trydedd = n. a support; a trivet

Ysporthi
Ysporthi = v. to support


SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

English-Latin Online Dictionary
support
auxilium, faveo, patrocinor, foveo, suscipio

auxiliary troops support
subsidium


SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Options Trading Glossary
Support
A stock that tends to find good buying interest at a certain price level is said to have good support at that price level. Technical indicators like moving averages can also provide support as stocks pull back to touch these trendlines and spark new buyers at such support points.

A Guide to Futures and Options Market Terminology : English-English
Support
A horizontal price range where price hovers due to buying pressure before attempting a downward move.


SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Support
nenikau, nenikaya

English - Klingon
support
v. Qutlh

life-support system
n. yIntagh

military support
n. ngaq



Divorcesource.com Dictionary
SUPPORT
payment for housing, food, clothing etc.


SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Technical English by wpv
Support
A support contributes to keeping a structure in place by restraining one or more degrees of freedom. In a structural model, supports represent boundary entities which are not included in the model itself, e.g., foundations, abutments, or the earth itself. For each restrained translation degree of freedom at a support, there is a corresponding reaction force; for each restrained rotation degree of freedom, there is a reaction moment.

Fishery Glossary
Support
Any operation by a vessel assisting fishing by foreign or national vessels, including supplying water, fuel, provisions, fish processing equipment, or other supplies to a fishing vessel.

Glossary of liquid chromatographic terms
Support
Refers to solid particles. Suppon can be naked or coated or can have a chemically bonded phase in HPLC.

Solid support
Same as Support.


SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary Soccer
Support, wide-angled
Support at a sufficiently wide angle to give the greatest possibility for passing the ball forward .


SUPPORT&tl= Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Support
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