Definition of support

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Support (v. t.) To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate..

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Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The part of the support on which a journal rests and rotates.
Bridle Iron :: Bridle iron () A strong flat bar of iron, so bent as to support, as in a stirrup, one end of a floor timber, etc., where no sufficient bearing can be had; -- called also stirrup and hanger..
Patriot :: Patriot (n.) One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests..
Extremist :: Extremist (n.) A supporter of extreme doctrines or practice; one who holds extreme opinions.
Springer :: Springer (n.) The impost, or point at which an arch rests upon its support, and from which it seems to spring..
Favor :: Favor (n.) The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending..
Rest :: Rest (n.) That on which anything rests or leans for support; as, a rest in a lathe, for supporting the cutting tool or steadying the work..
Legitimist :: Legitimist (n.) One who supports legitimate authority; esp., one who believes in hereditary monarchy, as a divine right..
Shore :: Shore (v. t.) To support by a shore or shores; to prop; -- usually with up; as, to shore up a building..
Gallican :: Gallican (n.) An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism..
Reliance :: Reliance (n.) The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority..
Endow :: Endow (v. t.) To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution..
Corset :: Corset (n.) An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.
Peduncle :: Peduncle (n.) The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits..
Understand :: Understand (v. t.) To stand under; to support.
Subsistence :: Subsist (v. t.) To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one's family..
Butment :: Butment (n.) The mass of stone or solid work at the end of a bridge, by which the extreme arches are sustained, or by which the end of a bridge without arches is supported..
Live :: Live (v. i.) To feed; to subsist; to be nourished or supported; -- with on; as, horses live on grass and grain..
Underfong :: Underfong (v. t.) To sustain; to support; to guard.
Rock :: Rock (n.) That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge.
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