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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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Rwanda denies supporting M23 and says its troops are in eastern Congo for “defensive measures” against a rebel group formed by Hutu extremists who orchestrated the 1994 genocide in Rwanda before fleeing to Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal

But she said she strongly supported the idea of a uniform preparing children to both learn and represent the school.

From BBC

One Facebook group called 'Exposing Abuse: 2x2s' has more than 10,000 members from across the world offering each other support.

From BBC

India -- with its large customer service and tech support sectors -- could be vulnerable, and shares in the country's outsourcing firms have plunged in recent days, partly due to advances in AI assistant tools.

From Barron's

Oil demand is projected to rise by 1.34 million barrels a day next year supported by easing inflation, fiscal measures and improving global trade.

From The Wall Street Journal