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supports
noun as in something that holds up structure
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- abutment
- agency
- back
- base
- bed
- bedding
- block
- brace
- buttress
- collar
- column
- cornerstone
- device
- flotation
- foothold
- footing
- foundation
- fulcrum
- groundwork
- guide
- hold
- lining
- means
- medium
- pillar
- platform
- pole
- post
- prop
- rampart
- reinforcement
- rest
- rib
- rod
- shore
- stake
- stanchion
- stave
- stay
- stiffener
- stilt
- substratum
- substructure
- sustentation
- timber
- underpinning
noun as in help, approval
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noun as in food, money, possessions for staying alive
noun as in person who helps another
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- adherent
- advocate
- ally
- angel
- apologist
- backbone
- backer
- benefactor
- champion
- cohort
- comforter
- confederate
- coworker
- defender
- disciple
- endorser
- espouser
- exponent
- expounder
- fan
- follower
- friend
- helper
- mainstay
- maintainer
- partisan
- patron
- pillar
- preserver
- prop
- proponent
- satellite
- second
- sponsor
- stalwart
- stay
- subscriber
- supporter
- sustainer
- tower of strength
- upholder
- well-wisher
verb as in hold up
verb as in take care of, provide for
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verb as in defend, advocate belief
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Example Sentences
“Yes, there are some things that he supports that we would agree with, but they feel more like the stopped clock that’s right twice a day,” Lurie said, citing food additives as one example.
Mr. Rush’s family supports him in his efforts.
She said DWP supports and partners with various local organizations in the region.
He also supports efforts to have someone other than officers respond to incidents in which people are in crisis, although he noted funding for such initiatives remains limited.
Army officer and chairman of VoteVets, a nonprofit group that supports veterans and progressive causes, said in a statement.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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