All support synonyms
supΒ·port
S s noun support
- immobility β the quality or condition of being immobile or irremovable.
- cookery β Cookery is the activity of preparing and cooking food.
- applause β Applause is the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show approval.
- gusset β a small, triangular piece of material inserted into a shirt, shoe, etc., to improve the fit or for reinforcement. Compare godet (def 1), gore3 (def 1).
- abutment β the state or process of abutting
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- countersignature β second signature
- approval β If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- headrest β a rest or support of any kind for the head.
- food β any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- nutriment β any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
- care β If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- endorsement β An act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something.
- minaret β a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- countermeasure β A countermeasure is an action that you take in order to weaken the effect of another action or a situation, or to make it harmless.
- devotion β Devotion is great love, affection, or admiration for someone.
- coattail β the back part of a coat below the waist; esp., either half of this part when divided, as on a swallow-tailed coat
- foundation β the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- mount β to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- hubba-hubba β an expression of excitement or approval
- coattails β If you do something on the coattails of someone else, you are able to do it because of the other person's success, and not because of your own efforts.
- defrayal β payment of some or all charges or expenses.
verb support
- have a hand in β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- bear the brunt β (Idiomatic) To endure the worst part of something.
- humping β a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- live with β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- humouring β humor.
- eyeball β Look or stare at closely.
- embrace β An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.
- enforce β Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).
- initialed β of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- lend a hand β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- allow β If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- make ready β the state or condition of being ready.
- key up β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- innerving β Present participle of innerve.
- fortify β to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- circumstantiate β to support by giving particulars
- do for β Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- life β the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- accommodate β If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- get going β an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
- lean β to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- outdare β to surpass in daring.
- cover all bases β take full precautions
- entertain β Provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.
- make bail β If someone who has been arrested makes bail, or if another person makes bail for them, the arrested person is released on bail.
- cradle β A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
- commove β to disturb; stir up