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support

support - verb

To sustain the weight of: bear, carry, hold, uphold. See support.
To hold up: bear, carry, sustain. See over.
To keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty: bolster, buoy(up), prop, sustain, uphold. See help.
To supply with the necessities of life: keep, maintain, provide for. See care for.
To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, uphold. See support.
To act as a patron to: patronize, sponsor. See help.
To put up with: abide, accept, bear, brook, endure, go, stand(for), stomach, suffer, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand. Informal lump. See accept.

The act or an instance of helping: abetment, aid, assist, assistance, hand, help, relief, succor. See help.
An indication of commendation or approval: backing, endorsement, recommendation. See support.
A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure: brace, buttress, crutch, prop, shore, stay, underpinning. See support.
The means needed to support life: alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence, sustenance, upkeep. See money.