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support
noun
help
,
encouragement
,
or
approval
that
you
give
to
someone
or
something
so
they
can
succeed
or
feel
stronger
.
•
Her
parents
offered
constant
support
during
her
studies
.
Her
parents
offered
constant
support
during
her
studies
.
•
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
.
•
We
all
came
to
support
our
team
at
the
final
match
.
We
all
came
to
support
our
team
at
the
final
match
.
•
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
•
During
the
marathon
,
volunteers
handed
out
water
to
support
the
tired
runners
.
During
the
marathon
,
volunteers
handed
out
water
to
support
the
tired
runners
.
•
His
parents
supported
him
financially
while
he
was
at
university
.
His
parents
supported
him
financially
while
he
was
at
university
.
From
Old
French
“
supporter
”,
from
Latin
“
supportāre
”
meaning
“
to
carry
from
underneath
”.
noun
a
strong
object
that
holds
something
up
so
it
does
not
fall
.
•
Wooden
supports
keep
the
old
bridge
safe
.
Wooden
supports
keep
the
old
bridge
safe
.
•
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
.
•
Strong
cables
support
the
suspension
bridge
.
Strong
cables
support
the
suspension
bridge
.
•
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
•
These
columns
support
the
roof
of
the
ancient
temple
.
These
columns
support
the
roof
of
the
ancient
temple
.
•
The
flimsy
shelf
couldn
’
t
support
all
the
heavy
cookbooks
.
The
flimsy
shelf
couldn
’
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
•
A
wooden
beam
served
as
a
support
under
the
floorboards
.
A
wooden
beam
served
as
a
support
under
the
floorboards
.
•
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
‘
carrying
from
below
,’
first
recorded
in
structural
engineering
texts
of
the
17th
century
.
