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support

[suh-pawrt] / səˈpɔrt /










Usage

What are other ways to say support? To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

Example Sentences

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“Of course, I would want him to support me. He’s the president of the United States,” Bianco said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But families who rely on the top-up, and charities who support them, say they are concerned about the impact it will have.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The study reveals that some brain cells, previously believed to only support normal nerve function, can actually assist glioblastoma in growing and spreading.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The editorial is right to support greater competition in the wireless market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In the mid-1800s, the Fox sisters, like almost all women, were not allowed to support themselves in business, law, education, medicine, or the trades.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock