Support

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.

The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.

That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.

That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reënforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.

Points of support
(Arch.) the horizontal area of the solids of a building, walls, piers, and the like, as compared with the open or vacant spaces.

Right of support
(Law) an easement or servitude by which the owner of a house has a right to rest his timber on the walls of his neighbor's house. - Kent.

Noun	1.	support - 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"
	2.	support - 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"
	3.	support - 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"
	4.	support - 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" Synonyms: reinforcement, reenforcement
	5.	support - documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones" Synonyms: documentation
	6.	support - 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" Synonyms: bread and butter, keep, livelihood, sustenance, living
	7.	support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
	8.	support - the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support" Synonyms: supporting
	9.	support - a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts Synonyms: musical accompaniment, accompaniment, backup
	10.	support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
	11.	support - financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment" Synonyms: financial backing, financial support, funding, backing
Verb	1.	support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up" Synonyms: back up
	2.	support - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
	3.	support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960" Synonyms: back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for
	4.	support - 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?" Synonyms: hold up, sustain, hold
	5.	support - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" Synonyms: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, sustain
	6.	support - adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion" Synonyms: subscribe
	7.	support - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" Synonyms: bear out, underpin, corroborate
	8.	support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" Synonyms: defend, fend for
	9.	support - play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
	10.	support - be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" Synonyms: patronage, patronise, patronize, keep going
	11.	support - 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" Synonyms: brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand

SUPPORT. The right of support is an easement which one man, either by contract or prescription, enjoys, to rest the joists or timbers of his house upon the wall of an adjoining building, owned by another person. 3 Kent, Com. 435. Vide Lois des Bat. part. 1, c. 3, s. a. 1, Sec. T; Party wall.

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 tête-à-tête or exchange of electronic mail with the software's designer.

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