noun

(1) The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities,aiding the cause or policy or interests of,something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest,a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission,documentary validation,the financial means whereby one lives,supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation,the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening,a subordinate musical part,something that holds up structure,help,approval,food,money,possessions for staying alive

(2) The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

(3) Aiding the cause or policy or interests of

(4) Something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest

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

(6) Documentary validation

(7) The financial means whereby one lives

(8) Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

(9) The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

(10) A subordinate musical part

(11) Something that holds up structure

(12) Help

(13) Approval

(14) Food

(15) Money

(16) Possessions for staying alive

verb

(1) Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to,support materially or financially,be behind,approve of,be the physical support of,carry the weight of,establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts,adopt as a belief,support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm,argue or speak in defense of,play a subordinate role to (another performer),be a regular customer or client of,put up with something or somebody unpleasant,hold up,take care of,provide for,defend,advocate belief,endure

(2) Give moral or psychological support

(3) aid

(4) or courage to

(5) Support materially or financially

(6) Be behind

(7) Approve of

(8) Be the physical support of

(9) Carry the weight of

(10) Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

(11) Adopt as a belief

(12) Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

(13) Argue or speak in defense of

(14) Play a subordinate role to (another performer)

(15) Be a regular customer or client of

(16) Put up with something or somebody unpleasant

(17) Hold up

(18) Take care of

(19) Provide for

(20) Defend

(21) Advocate belief

(22) Endure