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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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The Edinburgh singer is performing before thousands of people at the city's famous Concert in the Gardens, supporting indie-rock duo Wet Leg as the curtain falls on 2025.

From BBC

Interest rates are lower, which could support deal activity in general, as could the general maturity of some private companies.

From MarketWatch

Expectations of stronger demand ahead of the holidays supported palm oil’s prices, Kenanga Futures says in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Resources already deployed to Los Angeles and Ventura counties include seven swift-water rescue teams, three bulldozers, four hand crews, seven fire engines, two helicopters, one urban search-and-rescue company and more than 20 support personnel.

From Los Angeles Times

Assil supports phone restrictions and felt the characterization of students ignoring one another in favor of scrolling on phones was overblown.

From Los Angeles Times