Sup·port
/səˈpôrt/
verb
verb: support; 3rd person present: supports; past tense: supported; past participle: supported; gerund or present participle: supporting

1.
bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.
"the dome was supported by a hundred white columns"
synonyms: hold up, bear, carry, prop up, keep up, brace, shore up, underpin, buttress, reinforce, undergird
"a roof supported by pillars"
produce enough food and water for; be capable of sustaining.
"the land had lost its capacity to support life"
be capable of fulfilling (a role) adequately.
"tutors gain practical experience that helps them support their tutoring role"
endure; tolerate.
"at work during the day I could support the grief"
2.
give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act.
"the government gives $2.5 billion a year to support the activities of the voluntary sector"
synonyms: help, aid, assist; More
contribute to, back, subsidize, fund, finance;
informalbankroll
"the money supports charitable projects"
back, champion, help, assist, aid, abet, favor, encourage;
vote for, stand behind, defend;
sponsor, second, promote, endorse, sanction;
informalthrow one's weight behind
"an independent candidate supported by locals"
antonyms: oppose
provide with a home and the necessities of life.
"my main concern was to support my family"
synonyms: provide for, maintain, sustain, keep, take care of, look after
"he struggled to support his family"
give approval, comfort, or encouragement to.
"I like to visit her to support her"
synonyms: comfort, encourage, sustain, buoy up, hearten, fortify, console, solace, reassure; More
informalbuck up
"she supported him to the end"
advocate, promote, champion, back, espouse, be in favor of, recommend, defend, subscribe to
"they support human rights"
antonyms: neglect, abandon
suggest the truth of; corroborate.
"the studies support our findings"
synonyms: substantiate, back up, bear out, corroborate, confirm, attest to, verify, prove, validate, authenticate, endorse, ratify, undergird
"evidence to support the argument"
antonyms: contradict, undermine
be actively interested in and concerned for the success of (a particular sports team).
(of an actor or a role) important in a play or film but subordinate to the leading parts.
adjective: supporting
(of a pop or rock group or performer) function as a secondary act to (another) at a concert.
3.
Computing
(of a computer or operating system) allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device).
"the new versions do not support the graphical user interface standard"

noun
noun: support; plural noun: supports

1.
a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.
"the best support for a camera is a tripod"
synonyms: pillar, post, prop, upright, crutch, plinth, brace, buttress; More
base, substructure, foundation, underpinning
"bridge supports"
the action or state of bearing the weight of something or someone or of being so supported.
"she clutched the sideboard for support"
2.
material assistance.
"he urged that military support be sent to protect humanitarian convoys"
synonyms: maintenance, keep, sustenance, subsistence; More