supporting

adj. providing support; encouraging, comforting; able to bear a weight or load

v. uphold, prop, brace; bear, carry; encourage; financially assist, provide for; substantiate, corroborate, affirm

Noun
1. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"
(synonym) support
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) shoring, shoring up, propping up
(derivation) hold, support, sustain, hold up
Adjective
1. furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
(synonym) encouraging
(similar) supportive
2. capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall"
(synonym) load-bearing(a), supporting(a)
(similar) bearing(a)

Noun
1. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
2. aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
(hypernym) aid, assist, assistance, help
(hyponym) attachment, adherence, adhesion
(derivation) defend, fend for
3. something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
(derivation) back up
4. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
(synonym) reinforcement, reenforcement
(hypernym) operation, military operation
(hyponym) close support
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
5. documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"
(synonym) documentation
(hypernym) validation, proof, substantiation
(derivation) corroborate, underpin, bear out
6. the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
(synonym) keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
(hypernym) resource
(hyponym) comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences
7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
(hypernym) supporting structure
(hyponym) abutment
(derivation) hold, sustain, hold up
8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"
(synonym) supporting
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) shoring, shoring up, propping up
(derivation) hold, sustain, hold up
9. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
(synonym) accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
(hypernym) part, voice
(hyponym) descant, discant
10. any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron
(derivation) hold, sustain, hold up
11. financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
(synonym) financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
(hypernym) resource
Verb
1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
(synonym) back up
(hyponym) sponsor
2. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
(hypernym) give
(hyponym) fund
(derivation) financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
3. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
(synonym) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for
(hypernym) approve, O.K., okay, sanction
(hyponym) guarantee, warrant
(verb-group) second, back, endorse, indorse
4. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
(synonym) hold, sustain, hold up
(hyponym) scaffold
(derivation) supporting
5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
(synonym) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, affirm
(hyponym) back, back up
(derivation) documentation
6. adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
(synonym) subscribe
(hypernym) agree, hold, concur, concord
(entail) approve, O.K., okay, sanction
7. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
(synonym) corroborate, underpin, bear out
(hypernym) match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
(derivation) documentation
8. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
(synonym) defend, fend for
(hypernym) argue, reason
(hyponym) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
9. play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
(hypernym) act, play, represent
(derivation) accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
(classification) dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre
10. be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
(synonym) patronize, patronise, patronage, keep going
(hypernym) foster, nurture
(verb-group) run on, keep going
(derivation) patron, sponsor, supporter
11. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
(synonym) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up
(hypernym) permit, allow, let, countenance
(hyponym) accept, live with, swallow
(verb-group) suffer

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Support
  

After-sale handholding; something many software vendors promise but few deliver. To hackers, most support people are useless - because by the time a hacker calls support he or she will usually know the software and the relevant manuals better than the support people (sadly, this is *not* a joke or exaggeration). A hacker's idea of "support" is a tte--tte or exchange of electronic mail with the software's designer.
[Jargon File]
(1995-02-15)

zhong4 pan4 qin1 li2
Deserted by the masses and followers.
Said of someone who has lost popular support and become isolated. To be left in the cold.

bang4 ren2 men2 hu4
Hanging on someone else's door.
Said of a person who is unable to support himself but depends on others for a living.

gu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2
It's difficult to clap with only one hand.
It's hard to succeed without support.

ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 he2... zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3
Carry a Buddha-idol across the river... when it can't even save itself.
It is not wise to trust someone to support you, if he cannot keep himself safe. Alternative form: 泥菩萨过江…自身难保 (ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 jiang1... zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3).

pi2 zhi1 bu4 cun2, mao2 jiang1 yan1 fu4
With the hide gone, what can the hair adhere to?
Said of two things that depend on each other for existence.