11. support something that serves as a foundation, prop, brace, or stay.
12. support maintenance, as of a person or family, with necessaries, means, or funds.
13. support a person or thing that supports, esp. financially.
14. support assistance and service provided by a manufacturer, vendor, etc., to customers, esp. over the phone: Many software companies have hotlines for tech support.
16. (adj.)support (of hosiery) made with elasticized fibers that exert a degree of tension on the legs, thereby aiding circulation, relieving fatigue, etc.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < MF supporter < ML supportāre to endure (L: to convey) =sup-sup - +portāre to carry)
Definition of 'support'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)support 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"
2. (noun)support aiding the cause or policy or interests of "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
3. (noun)support something providing immaterial 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"
4. (noun)support, reinforcement, reenforcement a militaryoperation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a militaryforce or aid in the performance of its mission "they called for artillery support"
5. (noun)documentation, support documentaryvalidation "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
6. (noun)support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance 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"
8. (noun)support, supporting the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening "he leaned against the wall for support"
9. (noun)accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support a musicalpart (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musicalparts
10. (noun)support any device that bears the weight of another thing "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
11. (verb)support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing financial resources provided to make some projectpossible "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
12. (verb)support, back up givemoral or psychological support, aid, or courage to "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
13. (verb)support support materially or financially "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
14. (verb)back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support be behind; approve of "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
15. (verb)hold, support, sustain, hold up 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?"
16. (verb)confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
17. (verb)subscribe, support adopt as a belief "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
18. (verb)corroborate, underpin, bear out, support support with evidence or authority or makemore certain or confirm "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
19. (verb)defend, support, fend for argue or speak in defense of "She supported the motion to strike"
20. (verb)support play a subordinaterole to (another performer) "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
21. (verb)patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going be a regularcustomer or client of "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
22. (verb)digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up 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"
1. (verb)support to believe sb or sth is good or right, and be willing to help them succeed I do not support the president's plan to change the existing law.; No one supports the chairman on this issue.
2. support to hold sth up so it does not falldown four poles that support the roof
3. support to pay for sb or look after sb At the age of 25 he should be able to support himself.; an organization that offers support to people with long-term illnesses FRE est-ce normal d'avoir le nom et non le verbe ?
4. support to prove sth is true evidence to support the claim
5. support to be a fan of a sports team I support Leeds.
6. (noun)support the belief that sth is good or right, and a willingness to help them succeed public support for the government's plans; Can I count on your support at the meeting?; a speech in support of gay marriage
7. support in support of sb/sth care or help for sb support for people with learning disabilities; a victim support group
8. support an object that holds sth up so that it does not fall supports for the roof
Definition of 'support'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)support the act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining
2. (noun)support that which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind
3. (noun)support that which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reenforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery
4. (verb)support to bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches
5. (verb)support to endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes
6. (verb)support to keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits
7. (verb)support to assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of KingLear
8. (verb)support to furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel
9. (verb)support to carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate
10. (verb)support to verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidencewill not support the statements or allegations
11. (verb)support to vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause
13. (verb)support a attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons
Definitions of 'support'
The New Hacker's Dictionary
1. support After-sale handholding; something many software vendors promise but
few deliver. To hackers, most supportpeople 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 supportpeople (sadly, this is
not a joke or exaggeration). A hacker's idea of
‘support’ is a
têete-à-têete with the
software's designer.
Sense: to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.
Definitions of support 
Afrikaans: ondersteun, help
Arabic: يَسْنِد، يَحْمِل
Bulgarian: (из)държа(м)
Brazilian: apoiar
Czech: podpírat
German: tragen
Danish: bære; støtte
Greek: υποβαστάζω, στηρίζω
Spanish: aguantar, sostener
Estonian: kandma, toetama
Farsi: تحمل كردن
Finnish: kannatella
French: (sup)porter, soutenir
Hebrew: לָשֵׂאת
Hindi: सहारा देना, संभालना, थाम 
Croatian: podupirati
Hungarian: (meg)tart
Indonesian: menunjang
Icelandic: halda upp; styðja (við)
Italian: sostenere
Japanese: 支える
Korean: (무게를) 지지하다
Lithuanian: išlaikyti, palaikyti, par
Latvian: []balstīt; noturēt
Malay: menyokong
Dutch: dragen, steunen
Norwegian: støtte, holde (oppe), bær
Polish: udźwignąć, podtrzymać
Persian: تحمل كردن
Pashto: تحمل کول
Portuguese: apoiar
Romanian: a susţine, a sprijini
Russian: выдерживать; поддерживать
Slovak: uniesť; podoprieť
Slovenian: prenesti; podpreti
Serbian: pridržati
Swedish: stötta, stödja, bära upp
Thai: ค้ำ
Turkish: desteklemek,çekmek
Taiwanese: 支撐
Ukrainian: підтримувати; сприяти
Urdu: سنبھالے رکھنا، سہارا دینا
Vietnamese: chịu, chống, đỡ
Chinese: 支撑
