Synonyms for Support

Top synonyms for “support”: abide, accompaniment, affirm, back, back up, backing, backup, bear, and 41 more below.

Definitions

1. (noun)documentary validation
   “his documentation of the results was excellent”
2. (noun)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”
3. (noun)the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
   “he leaned against the wall for support”
4. (noun)aiding the cause or policy or interests of
   “the president no longer has the support of his own party”
5. (noun)the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
   “his support kept the family together”
6. (noun)any device that bears the weight of another thing
   “there was no place to attach supports for a shelf”
7. (noun)supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
   “the statue stood on a marble support”
8. (noun)something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
   “the policy found little public support”
9. (noun)a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
10. (noun)the financial means whereby one lives
    “each child was expected to pay for their keep”
11. (noun)financial resources provided to make some project possible
    “the foundation provided support for the experiment”
12. (verb)establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    “his story confirmed my doubts”

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).