Support - English meaning

verb

Encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.

Usage examples:

He was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others

verb

To help or encourage a person or thing to do something, esp. something wrong or illegal

Usage examples:

Shady lawyers abetted the company’s officers in stealing the funds.

verb

To help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

Usage examples:

His accountant had aided and abetted him in the fraud.

verb

Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

Usage examples:

I said i would abide by their decision

verb

If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much

Usage examples:

I can't abide her., he abided in the wilderness for forty days.

verb

To live or stay somewhere

Usage examples:

He abided in the wilderness for forty days.

noun

Help, typically of a practical nature.

Usage examples:

He saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid

verb

Help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something.

Usage examples:

Women were aided in childbirth by midwives

abbreviation

Artificial insemination by donor.

verb

Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work.

Usage examples:

A senior academic would assist him in his work

noun

An act of giving help, typically by providing money.

Usage examples:

The budget must have an assist from tax policies

verb

To help

Usage examples:

Assist someone with something you will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illus…

noun

The action of helping someone by sharing work.

Usage examples:

The work was completed with the assistance of carpenters

noun

Help, especially money or resources that are given to people, countries, etc. when they have experienced a difficult situation

Usage examples:

Need/seek assistance the minister revealed that the banking industry needed assistance from the tax…

noun

Help

Usage examples:

Financial assistance the company needs more financial assistance from the government., give assista…

verb

Prove or show (something) to be true, genuine, or valid.

Usage examples:

They were invited to authenticate artefacts from the italian renaissance

verb

To prove that something is real, true, or what people say it is

Usage examples:

Each of these signatures must be authenticated by a lawyer., holograms can be used to authenticate …

noun

The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

Usage examples:

He lay on his back

adverb

In the opposite direction from the one that one is facing or travelling towards.

Usage examples:

He moved back a pace

verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

Usage examples:

He had a newspaper empire backing him

noun

Help or support.

Usage examples:

The foreign secretary won the backing of opposition parties

verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

Usage examples:

He had a newspaper empire backing him

noun

Support or help

Usage examples:

If i go ahead with this project, can i count on your backing?

noun

A roll of banknotes.

Usage examples:

After showing them his gun, he throws them a large bankroll of cash and invites them to come work f…

verb

Support (a person, organization, or project) financially.

Usage examples:

The project is bankrolled by wealthy expatriates

noun

The money that a person or organization possesses

Usage examples:

More than half of his bankroll during the election campaign came from texas., this was a joint prog…

noun

The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.

Usage examples:

She sat down at the base of a tree

verb

Use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.

Usage examples:

The film is based on a novel by pat conroy

adjective

Without moral principles; ignoble.

Usage examples:

The electorate's baser instincts of greed and selfishness

idiom

To be doing something good or kind

Usage examples:

He was, in this matter at least, firmly on the side of the angels.

verb

Carry the weight of; support.

Usage examples:

The bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their …

noun

A large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. bears are related to the dog family but most species are omnivorous.

Usage examples:

Recent dna analysis indicates that giant pandas are more closely related to bears and red pandas ar…

noun

Be pregnant with

noun

A long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support.

Usage examples:

Sessions were kept short or broken for comfort breaks so that she could be re-positioned with suppo…

verb

Support or strengthen.

Usage examples:

The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence

noun

A heavy chisel used for cutting bricks.

Usage examples:

‘i began to knock the wooden fascia off using a bolster and hammer,’ said mr sparkes.

noun

A device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.

Usage examples:

A neck brace

verb

Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.

Usage examples:

The posts were braced by lengths of timber

noun

Something that is used to support or connect things, or to make something stronger

Usage examples:

He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back.

noun

A small stream.

Usage examples:

The lake district boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks

verb

Tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition).

Usage examples:

Jenny would brook no criticism of matthew

noun

A small stream

Usage examples:

A brook runs past the house., she won’t brook any criticism of her work.

noun

A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.

Usage examples:

The cathedral's massive buttresses

verb

Provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

Usage examples:

We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse

verb

To give support to or strengthen something

Usage examples:

He looked for things that would buttress the prosecution case and win a conviction.

noun

The city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region.

Usage examples:

Warsaw is the capital of poland

adjective

(of an offence or charge) liable to the death penalty.

Usage examples:

Murder is the only capital crime in the state

exclamation

Used to express approval, satisfaction, or delight.

Usage examples:

That's splendid! capital!

verb

Support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.

Usage examples:

Medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher

noun

An act of carrying something from one place to another.

Usage examples:

We did a carry of equipment from the camp

verb

To transport or take from one place to another

Usage examples:

The plane carried 116 passengers and a crew of seven., would you like me to carry your bag for you?…

noun

A person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition.

Usage examples:

A champion hurdler

verb

Vigorously support or defend the cause of.

Usage examples:

He championed the rights of the working class and the poor

adjective

Excellent.

Usage examples:

‘thank ye, lad,’ the farmer said. ‘that's champion.’

verb

Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

Usage examples:

If these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire

verb

To make an arrangement, plan, or meeting certain or fixed

Usage examples:

The hotel has confirmed our reservation., [ + that clause ] seventy people have confirmed that they…

verb

To make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing

Usage examples:

Confirm that so far ten people have confirmed that they will be attending the meeting., when initia…

noun

A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.

Usage examples:

The agency is mainly financed from voluntary contributions

noun

Money, support, or other help

Usage examples:

[ c ] he made a substantial contribution to the building fund.

noun

Payments from a company or employee to pay for an employee's benefits such as medical insurance or a pension

Usage examples:

He should be investing at least 10% of his salary (including his employer's contributions)., her pl…

verb

Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Usage examples:

The witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack

verb

To add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information

Usage examples:

Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.

noun

A long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a person with an injury or disability.

Usage examples:

It's difficult to understand why so many crutches, white sticks and wheelchairs remain unclaimed.

noun

A stick with a handle and a part that fits around your lower arm, or a stick with piece that fits under the arm, that you lean on for support if you have difficulty in walking because of a foot or leg injury

Usage examples:

On crutches martin broke his leg and has been on crutches for the past six weeks., anna uses crutch…

noun

Something that provides help and support and that you depend on, often too much

Usage examples:

Humour can be a crutch for shy people., i would never use my illness as a crutch or an excuse.

noun

A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.

Usage examples:

The site provides access to official documents and reports, but not any political analysis.

verb

Record (something) in written, photographic, or other form.

Usage examples:

The photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners

noun

A paper or set of papers with written or printed information, esp. of an official type

Usage examples:

Do you have all your documents in order to apply for a passport?, the study documents various aspec…

noun

Something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money.

Usage examples:

Please send your donation of £20 to the disaster appeal

noun

Something of value such as money or goods that is given to help a person or organization such as a charity, or the act of giving this money, etc.

Usage examples:

It is possible to make a donation with conditions attached, for example requiring the funds to be u…

noun

Money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them

Usage examples:

Donations of food and money, make a donation i'd like to make a small donation in my mother's name.

verb

Declare one's public approval or support of.

Usage examples:

The report was endorsed by the college

noun

Give support or one's approval to

verb

To make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone

Usage examples:

We’re not endorsing tax increases., my wife has publicly endorsed lunny for city council., he endor…

noun

The action of endorsing someone or something.

Usage examples:

The issue of full independence received overwhelming endorsement

noun

The act of making a public statement of your support for something or someone

Usage examples:

[ u ] both candidates have been seeking the union’s endorsement., [ c ] some athletes get contracts…

noun

A statement made by someone in an advertisement, especially a well-known person, saying that they use and like a particular product

Usage examples:

The company is considering other marketing tactics like celebrity endorsement and using cartoon cha…

verb

Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Usage examples:

It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain

verb

Undergo or be subjected to

verb

To experience and bear something difficult, painful, or unpleasant

Usage examples:

[ t ] we had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.

noun

Approval, support, or liking for someone or something.

Usage examples:

Training is looked upon with favour by many employers

verb

Feel or show approval or preference for.

Usage examples:

Slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour

noun

The support or approval of something or someone

Usage examples:

Find favour these plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced., in favour of the c…

noun

The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.

Usage examples:

The firm's finance department

verb

Provide funding for (a person or enterprise).

Usage examples:

The health service is financed almost entirely by the taxpayer

verb

The commercial activity of providing funds and capital

noun

The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.

Usage examples:

Foundations were being dug for a block of flats

noun

The base that is built below the surface of the ground to support a building

Usage examples:

A concrete foundation, fig. the two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era of cooperation b…

noun

An organization that has been started in order to provide money for a particular group of people or for a particular type of research

Usage examples:

He gave £1m to set up a charitable foundation to help vulnerable young people., he helped lead the …

noun

A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

He had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment

verb

Provide with money for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

The world bank refused to fund the project

noun

A sum of money saved and made available for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

A scholarship fund for college students, the company’s pension fund, he plans to donate money to fu…

noun

Money provided, especially by an organization or government, for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Funding for the project was provided by the housing corporation

verb

Provide with money for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

The world bank refused to fund the project

noun

Money made available for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Doug is trying to get funding for his research.

noun

A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

He had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment

verb

Provide with money for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

The world bank refused to fund the project

plural noun

Money, often money for a specific purpose

Usage examples:

I’m short of/low on funds at the moment., the brownies sold cookies to raise funds for their troop.

verb

Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.

Usage examples:

They helped her with domestic chores

noun

The action of helping someone to do something.

Usage examples:

I asked for help from my neighbours

exclamation

Used as an appeal for urgent assistance.

Usage examples:

Help! i'm drowning!

collocation

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of

phrasal verb

Support and prevent something from falling.

Usage examples:

Concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway

phrasal verb

Display something by holding it above one's waist or head.

Usage examples:

He held up the book so she could see the cover

verb

Have or retain possession of.

Usage examples:

Return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files

noun

Food, clothes, and other essentials for living.

Usage examples:

The society are paying for your keep

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

noun

The process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved.

Usage examples:

We support local initiatives that ensure the maintenance of community spirit

noun

The process of keeping or continuing something

Usage examples:

The office is charged with the maintenance of customary practices and ceremonies., bridges require …

noun

The activity of keeping a building, vehicle, road, etc. in good condition by checking it regularly and repairing it when necessary

Usage examples:

Refineries typically schedule yearly maintenance., components necessary for the maintenance of our …

noun

A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

Usage examples:

I counted the money before putting it in my wallet

noun

The coins or bills with their value on them that are used to buy things, or the total amount of these that someone has

Usage examples:

I need a dollar – have you got any money on you?, there’s not much money in our savings account., w…

noun

The value of what a person or organization owns, keeps in a bank, has in investments, or spends

Usage examples:

His estate is worth a lot of money., she makes more money than he does., publishers earn money from…

noun

A tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument.

Usage examples:

Every bungalow is supported on stone pillars, which permits us to maintain the natural terrain and …

noun

A strong vertical column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building or stands alone for decoration

Usage examples:

He’s a pillar of the dallas business community.

noun

A heavy base supporting a statue or vase.

Usage examples:

Busts of the king and queen on marble plinths

noun

A square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands

noun

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker.

Usage examples:

Follow the blue posts until the track meets a road

verb

Display (a notice) in a public place.

Usage examples:

A curt notice had been posted on the door

adverb

With haste.

Usage examples:

Come now, come post

verb

Like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.

Usage examples:

I prefer venice to rome

verb

To choose or want one thing rather than another

Usage examples:

[ t ] we have tea and coffee, but perhaps you’d prefer a cold drink., [ t ] he prefers watching bas…

noun

A pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position.

Usage examples:

He looked around for a prop to pin the door open

verb

Support or keep in position.

Usage examples:

She propped her chin in the palm of her right hand

noun

A portable object other than furniture or costumes used on the set of a play or film.

Usage examples:

The exhibition features props and costumes from the show's incredible 49-year history

verb

Demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.

Usage examples:

The concept is difficult to prove

verb

To show after a time or by experience that something or someone has a particular quality

Usage examples:

[ l ] the dispute over rights to the song could prove impossible to resolve., [ + to infinitive ] t…

phrasal verb

To accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

Usage examples:

I can put up with the house being messy, but i hate it if it's not clean., he's so moody - i don't …

phrasal verb

To be willing to accept someone or something that is unpleasant or not desirable

Usage examples:

I don’t know why she puts up with him.

verb

Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Usage examples:

Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year

verb

(esp. of governments or organizations) to agree in writing to a set of rules, or to officially approve a decision or plan

Usage examples:

Four countries have now ratified the agreement., the senate will consider ratification of the treat…

verb

To vote on a decision or sign a written agreement to make it official

Usage examples:

The decision will have to be ratified by the board.

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Usage examples:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

noun

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Usage examples:

A range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse

verb

Give official permission or approval for (an action).

Usage examples:

The scheme was sanctioned by the court

noun

Approval or permission

Usage examples:

To be just, a government must have the sanction of the governed., trade/economic sanctions, the un …

noun

The upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck.

Usage examples:

I was carrying a bag over my shoulder

verb

Another term for hard shoulder.

noun

One of the two rounded, bony parts of a person’s body on either side of the neck where the top of the arm is joined

Usage examples:

She put her head on my shoulder., it is usually women who shoulder the responsibility for the care …

phrasal verb

To decide that you support a particular opinion or belief in an argument

Usage examples:

The judge sided with workers who were sacked for refusing to use unsafe equipment., side with sb on…

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

noun

An attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument.

Usage examples:

The party's tough stand on immigration

verb

Be standing; be upright

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

noun

The internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the oesophagus to the small intestine.

Usage examples:

Severe stomach pains

verb

Consume (food or drink) without feeling or being sick.

Usage examples:

If you cannot stomach orange juice, try apple juice

noun

An organ in the body where food is digested

Usage examples:

I used to watch the tv news all the time, but i no longer have the stomach for it., vernon was simp…

verb

Support (an organization or activity) financially.

Usage examples:

The mining industry continues to be subsidized

verb

To pay part of the cost of something

Usage examples:

Taxpayers shouldn’t subsidize a golf course., the tenants live in federally subsidized apartments.

verb

To give money to a person or an organization in order to pay part of the cost of something that they do or make

Usage examples:

Be subsidized by sb/sth the uninsured often seek emergency care at hospitals, which is eventually s…

noun

A sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low.

Usage examples:

A farm subsidy

noun

Money given as part of the cost of something to help or encourage it to happen

Usage examples:

Export subsidies, farm subsidies

noun

Money given by a government or an organization to reduce the cost of producing food, a product, etc. and to help to keep prices low

Usage examples:

Government/public/state subsidies, agricultural/export/farm subsidies, provide/receive/get a subsid…

noun

The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level.

Usage examples:

The minimum income needed for subsistence

noun

What a person needs in order to stay alive

Usage examples:

Art satisfies a need beyond mere subsistence., palau’s economy is based on subsistence agriculture …

noun

The state of having what you need in order to stay alive, but no more

Usage examples:

Many people in the town feed their families by subsistence, an economic lifestyle characterized by …

verb

Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

Usage examples:

They had found nothing to substantiate the allegations

verb

To show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts

Usage examples:

They have enough evidence to substantiate complaints of vandalism.

noun

An underlying or supporting structure.

Usage examples:

Here is a roman theatre built over barrel-vaulted substructures

noun

A firm structure that supports something built on top of it

Usage examples:

The explosion damaged the bridge, but the substructure remained intact.

noun

Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.

Usage examples:

The wounded had little chance of succour

verb

Give assistance or aid to.

Usage examples:

Prisoners of war were liberated and succoured

noun

Help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need

Usage examples:

Her organization gave succour and strength to those who had been emotionally damaged., to succour t…

verb

Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).

Usage examples:

He suffered intense pain

verb

To experience or show the effects of something bad

Usage examples:

[ t ] about 50,000 bicyclists suffer serious head injuries each year., [ t ] block’s own farm has s…

verb

Strengthen or support physically or mentally.

Usage examples:

This thought had sustained him throughout the years

noun

An effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released.

Usage examples:

She has a decent voice, but it was her sustain on the more difficult notes that really impressed.

noun

Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

Usage examples:

Poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance

noun

Food, or the energy and other things food provides people and animals to keep them strong and healthy

Usage examples:

The ranch animals get a lot of their sustenance from grazing.

verb

Allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference.

Usage examples:

A regime unwilling to tolerate dissent

verb

To bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite difficulties

Usage examples:

Athletes often have to tolerate a lot of pain., they don’t have the best service, but i tolerate it…

noun

A framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a table top.

Usage examples:

Among the ship's fittings were lanterns with hinged and sliding doors as well as furniture, includi…

noun

A set of sloping supports holding a horizontal structure, used esp. for railroad bridges, or a bridge supported in this way

Usage examples:

The train was crossing a trestle above a river near baltimore.

verb

Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.

Usage examples:

Work began on rectifying the structural problems of the library and extra piles were inserted and t…

verb

To give support to something or provide the starting point from which something can develop

Usage examples:

Falling unemployment was likely to underpin consumer confidence., these new products are part of a …

noun

A solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building.

Usage examples:

All this will provide a solid underpinning for housing.

verb

Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.

noun

Something that provides support for something, or that is the starting point from which something can develop

Usage examples:

A strong opening on wall street provided a firm underpinning for the ftse 100.

verb

Support, especially with a prop.

Usage examples:

A bearing is provided for underpropping the shaft extension of the free end of the printing roller.

verb

Sign and accept liability under (an insurance policy), thus guaranteeing payment in case loss or damage occurs.

Usage examples:

The policy, underwritten at lloyd's, indemnifies trustees against loss arising from wrongful acts

verb

To support something that costs money by promising to pay for it, or by promising to pay if necessary to protect others who are risking their money

Usage examples:

The museum show was largely underwritten by a grant from the government of sweden.

verb

To give an activity financial support and take responsibility for paying any costs if it fails

Usage examples:

He underwrote a friend's development company in new york., many businesses have underwritten the ev…

adjective

(of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight.

Usage examples:

An upright posture

adverb

In or into an upright position.

Usage examples:

She was sitting upright in bed

noun

A post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support.

Usage examples:

The stone uprights of the parapet

verb

Check or prove the validity or accuracy of.

Usage examples:

All analytical methods should be validated in respect of accuracy

verb

To make something officially acceptable or approved

Usage examples:

A signature is one of the ways you validate checks and contracts., external validation of the teach…

verb

To check that something is officially true and acceptable, especially in order to approve it

Usage examples:

The test results have been validated by independent experts., validate an agreement/a contract, the…

verb

Make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified.

Usage examples:

His conclusions have been verified by later experiments

verb

To make certain or prove that something is true or accurate

Usage examples:

The report could not immediately be verified., [ + (that) clause ] tests verified (that) beck had t…

verb

To check or prove that something is correct or true

Usage examples:

States must verify applicants' citizenship status., the results will need to be independently verif…

noun

A formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands.

Usage examples:

Voters will have two votes on their ballot paper - one to vote for or against a regional assembly a…

verb

Give or register a vote.

Usage examples:

They voted against the resolution

verb

To express your choice or opinion as one member of a group in order to decide a matter of importance to the whole group or to elect someone to an office

Usage examples:

[ i ] i voted early this morning just after the polls opened., [ i ] in a democracy, all adult citi…

noun

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Usage examples:

If the weather's good we can go for a walk

verb

Wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere.

Usage examples:

His skin was weathered almost black by his long outdoor life

noun

The conditions in the air at a particular time, such as wind, rain, or temperature

Usage examples:

I always wear gloves in cold weather., expect some nasty weather tomorrow, possibly even a thunders…