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support
noun
-
support
help
,
encouragement
,
or
approval
that
you
give
to
someone
or
something
β’
With
the
loving
support
of
her
family
,
she
started
her
own
bakery
.
With
the
loving
support
of
her
family
,
she
started
her
own
bakery
.
β’
The
teacher
offered
extra
support
to
students
who
were
struggling
.
The
teacher
offered
extra
support
to
students
who
were
struggling
.
Developed
from
the
verb
,
first
recorded
as
a
noun
in
Middle
English
to
mean
β
assistance
or
backing
.β
noun
help
,
encouragement
,
or
approval
that
you
give
to
someone
or
something
so
they
can
succeed
or
feel
stronger
.
β’
Her
parents
offered
constant
support
during
her
studies
.
Her
parents
offered
constant
support
during
her
studies
.
β’
The
new
park
project
has
gained
strong
community
support
.
The
new
park
project
has
gained
strong
community
support
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
"
support
" (
noun
),
from
Latin
"
supportare
"
meaning
"
to
carry
,
bring
up
".
verb
-
support
,
supporting
,
supports
,
supported
to
help
,
encourage
,
or
approve
of
someone
or
something
.
β’
We
all
came
to
support
our
team
at
the
final
match
.
We
all
came
to
support
our
team
at
the
final
match
.
β’
I
fully
support
your
decision
.
I
fully
support
your
decision
.
From
Old
French
"
supporter
"
and
Latin
"
supportare
",
literally
"
to
carry
under
".
verb
to
help
or
encourage
a
person
,
group
,
or
cause
by
giving
money
,
time
,
or
sympathy
β’
During
the
marathon
,
volunteers
handed
out
water
to
support
the
tired
runners
.
During
the
marathon
,
volunteers
handed
out
water
to
support
the
tired
runners
.
β’
His
parents
supported
him
financially
while
he
was
at
university
.
His
parents
supported
him
financially
while
he
was
at
university
.
From
Old
French
β
supporter
β,
from
Latin
β
supportΔre
β
meaning
β
to
carry
from
underneath
β.
noun
a
strong
object
that
holds
something
up
so
it
does
not
fall
.
β’
Wooden
supports
keep
the
old
bridge
safe
.
Wooden
supports
keep
the
old
bridge
safe
.
β’
The
shelf
slipped
because
the
metal
support
was
loose
.
The
shelf
slipped
because
the
metal
support
was
loose
.
Sense
evolved
from
the
idea
of
"
carrying
a
weight
"
in
Latin
"
supportare
".
verb
-
support
,
supporting
,
supports
,
supported
to
hold
something
up
or
keep
it
in
position
so
that
it
does
not
fall
.
β’
Strong
cables
support
the
suspension
bridge
.
Strong
cables
support
the
suspension
bridge
.
β’
Use
a
stick
to
support
the
young
plant
.
Use
a
stick
to
support
the
young
plant
.
From
Latin
"
supportare
"
meaning
"
to
carry
from
below
";
the
physical
sense
dates
to
the
14th
century
.
verb
to
hold
the
weight
of
something
and
keep
it
from
falling
β’
These
columns
support
the
roof
of
the
ancient
temple
.
These
columns
support
the
roof
of
the
ancient
temple
.
β’
The
flimsy
shelf
couldn
β
t
support
all
the
heavy
cookbooks
.
The
flimsy
shelf
couldn
β
t
support
all
the
heavy
cookbooks
.
Same
Latin
root
as
sense
1
,
emphasizing
the
idea
of
carrying
from
underneath
.
noun
a
strong
object
such
as
a
beam
,
post
,
or
device
that
holds
something
up
β’
A
wooden
beam
served
as
a
support
under
the
floorboards
.
A
wooden
beam
served
as
a
support
under
the
floorboards
.
β’
The
gardener
placed
a
thin
metal
support
next
to
the
tomato
plant
.
The
gardener
placed
a
thin
metal
support
next
to
the
tomato
plant
.
Noun
sense
influenced
by
the
physical
idea
of
β
carrying
from
below
,β
first
recorded
in
structural
engineering
texts
of
the
17th
century
.
supporter
noun
a
person
who
actively
helps
,
defends
,
or
cheers
for
someone
,
a
team
,
an
idea
,
or
a
cause
β’
Thousands
of
loyal
supporters
filled
the
stadium
,
waving
blue
flags
and
singing
.
Thousands
of
loyal
supporters
filled
the
stadium
,
waving
blue
flags
and
singing
.
β’
When
Maya
launched
her
online
art
shop
,
her
friends
became
her
first
supporters
and
shared
every
post
.
When
Maya
launched
her
online
art
shop
,
her
friends
became
her
first
supporters
and
shared
every
post
.
From
the
verb
β
support
β
+
β
-er
β,
meaning
someone
who
supports
.
noun
an
object
or
structural
part
that
holds
something
up
or
keeps
it
in
position
β’
The
bridge
β
s
steel
supporters
were
painted
bright
red
to
prevent
rust
.
The
bridge
β
s
steel
supporters
were
painted
bright
red
to
prevent
rust
.
β’
Place
a
wooden
supporter
under
the
shelf
so
it
doesn
β
t
sag
in
the
middle
.
Place
a
wooden
supporter
under
the
shelf
so
it
doesn
β
t
sag
in
the
middle
.
Derived
from
the
physical
sense
of
the
verb
β
support
,β
meaning
to
bear
weight
or
hold
up
.
noun
in
heraldry
,
a
figure
or
animal
drawn
beside
a
shield
,
appearing
to
hold
it
up
β’
The
royal
coat
of
arms
features
two
lions
as
supporters
flanking
the
shield
.
The
royal
coat
of
arms
features
two
lions
as
supporters
flanking
the
shield
.
β’
In
her
design
,
mythical
griffins
serve
as
supporters
to
emphasize
strength
and
vigilance
.
In
her
design
,
mythical
griffins
serve
as
supporters
to
emphasize
strength
and
vigilance
.
Adopted
in
the
15th
century
for
figures
that
seem
to
β
support
β
a
shield
in
coats
of
arms
.
noun
a
tight
undergarment
worn
by
males
,
especially
in
sports
,
to
hold
the
genitals
firmly
in
place
;
a
jockstrap
β’
Coaches
advise
every
player
to
wear
a
supporter
during
practice
to
avoid
injury
.
Coaches
advise
every
player
to
wear
a
supporter
during
practice
to
avoid
injury
.
β’
Paul
forgot
his
athletic
supporter
and
had
to
sit
out
the
game
.
Paul
forgot
his
athletic
supporter
and
had
to
sit
out
the
game
.
Shortened
from
β
athletic
supporter
,β
first
recorded
in
late
19th-century
American
sports
.