support - Meaning in Kannada

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support - Meaning in Kannada

support Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of support in English

support noun

1. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

   Synonyms

   reenforcement, reinforcement

   Example

   • "they called for artillery support"
2. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

   Synonyms

   supporting

   ಬೆಂಬಲ, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "he leaned against the wall for support"
3. aiding the cause or policy or interests of

   Examples

   • "the president no longer has the support of his own party"
   • "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
4. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

   Examples

   • "his support kept the family together"
   • "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
5. any device that bears the weight of another thing

   Example

   • "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
6. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

   Example

   • "the statue stood on a marble support"
7. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

   Examples

   • "his faith was all the support he needed"
   • "the policy found little public support"
   • "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
8. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

   Synonyms

   accompaniment, backup, backup, musical accompaniment

9. the financial means whereby one lives

   Synonyms

   bread and butter, keep, livelihood, livelihood, living, sustenance, sustenance

   Examples

   • "each child was expected to pay for their keep"
   • "he applied to the state for support"
   • "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
10. financial resources provided to make some project possible

    Synonyms

    backing, financial backing, financial support, funding

    Example

    • "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
11. documentary validation

    Synonyms

    documentation

    Examples

    • "his documentation of the results was excellent"
    • "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"

support verb

1. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

   Synonyms

   bear out, corroborate, underpin

   Example

   • "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
2. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

   Synonyms

   back up

   Examples

   • "Her children always backed her up"
   • "She supported him during the illness"
3. be behind; approve of

   Synonyms

   back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for

   Examples

   • "He plumped for the Labor Party"
   • "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
4. support materially or financially

   Examples

   • "he does not support his natural children"
   • "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
5. play a subordinate role to (another performer)

   Example

   • "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
6. be the physical support of; carry the weight of

   Synonyms

   hold up, hold, sustain

   Examples

   • "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
   • "The beam holds up the roof"
   • "What's holding that mirror?"
7. be a regular customer or client of

   Synonyms

   keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize

   Examples

   • "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
   • "We patronize this store"
8. argue or speak in defense of

   Synonyms

   defend, fend for

   Example

   • "She supported the motion to strike"
9. adopt as a belief

   Synonyms

   subscribe

   Example

   • "I subscribe to your view on abortion"
10. put up with something or somebody unpleasant

    Synonyms

    abide, bear, bear, brook, brook, digest, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, tolerate

    Examples

    • "he learned to tolerate the heat"
    • "I cannot bear his constant criticism"
    • "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
    • "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
11. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

    Synonyms

    affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, sustain

    Examples

    • "his story confirmed my doubts"
    • "The evidence supports the defendant"

Synonyms of support

• documentation
• reenforcement, reinforcement
• supporting
• accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment
• bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, sustenance
• backing, financial backing, financial support, funding
• affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, sustain
• abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, tolerate
• subscribe
• defend, fend for
• keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize
• hold, hold up, sustain
• back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for
• back up
• bear out, corroborate, underpin

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