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    [Verb]  | "sup*port" | \ sə-ˈpȯrt \


    1: to promote the interests or cause of especially by action or aid

    2: to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate

    3: to argue or vote for


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French supporter, from Late Latin supportare, from Latin, to transport, from sub- + portare to carry {mat|fare|};

    [Noun]  | "support" 


    1: the act or process of supporting : the condition of being supported or approved of

    2: assistance provided by a company to users of its products

    3: someone or something that supports: such as


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "life support" 


    1: medical equipment, treatments, or medications that temporarily replace or support the function of one or more failing organs in a seriously ill or injured patient and that provide an opportunity for stabilization or recovery —sometimes hyphenated when used before another noun


    Origin: 1974 ;

    [Noun]  | "price support" 


    1: artificial maintenance of prices (as of a raw material) at some predetermined level usually through government action


    Origin: 1927 ;

    [Noun]  | "self-sup*port" | \ ˌself-sə-ˈpȯrt \


    1: independent support of oneself or itself


    Origin: 1632 ;

    [Noun]  | "supports" 


    1: a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else;


      * e.g., " ... if you don't add a couple more supports to that tower of blocks, it's going to fall down "





    2: an act or instance of helping;


      * e.g., " ... the team's victory owes a lot to Joe's strong support in left field "



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    [Noun]  | "support" 


    1: a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else;


      * e.g., " ... if you don't add a couple more supports to that tower of blocks, it's going to fall down "





    2: an act or instance of helping;


      * e.g., " ... the team's victory owes a lot to Joe's strong support in left field "



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    [Noun]  | "self-support" 


    1: the ability to care for one's self;


      * e.g., " ... hopes to achieve full self-support within a year of graduating from college "





    [Verb]  | "supports" 


    1: to promote the interests or cause of;


      * e.g., " ... though childless themselves, they support the local schools both by volunteering and by fiercely opposing funding cuts "





    2: to pay the living expenses of;


      * e.g., " ... a young widow supporting a sick mother as well as two small children on a teacher's salary "





    3: to hold up or serve as a foundation for;


      * e.g., " ... pillars supporting the bridge "



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    [Verb]  | "support" 


    1: to promote the interests or cause of;


      * e.g., " ... though childless themselves, they support the local schools both by volunteering and by fiercely opposing funding cuts "





    2: to pay the living expenses of;


      * e.g., " ... a young widow supporting a sick mother as well as two small children on a teacher's salary "





    3: to hold up or serve as a foundation for;


      * e.g., " ... pillars supporting the bridge "



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     [ "Support" ]

    1: Something I almost never get

      * e.g.,  ... Support 

     [ "Supportion" ]

    1: the support, or encouragement, given towards a thing

      * e.g.,  ... "You have my full supportion in this campaign!" 

     [ "Support" ]

    1: ) Sex (of any type)

      * e.g.,  ... Support our troops! 


     [ "Support" ]

    2: ) Booze


     [ "Support" ]

    3: ) Controlled Substances

     [ "support" ]

    1: support is aid provided to resolve an international problem or money given to resolve an international dispute

      * e.g.,  ... The United Nations supported the conflict in Afghanistan 

     [ "Supportation" ]

    1: the uncommonly used noun form of the word support.

      * e.g.,  ... I give my full supportation to the presidential candidate. 

     [ "support" ]

    1: To back up, justify your answer, opinion, or claim (with evidence)

      * e.g.,  ... Mr. Walker told me that I needed to support my story with more details 

     [ "support" ]

    1: a jockstrap, an atheletic supporter. Serves as a device for the protection of the genitals

      * e.g.,  ... Matt put the support on his crotchal area 

     [ "Supportive" ]

    1: When you give someone a boost or incoueragfe them to do soemthing.

      * e.g.,  ... ''The teacher supportive the writtig by using conclusions for her 2 graders. 

     [ "support" ]

    1: people that are there to be bullied by randoms online

      * e.g.,  ... huh look at the support guy for this website his name is Jeff he is dumb 

     [ "IT Support" ]

    1: See 'Dave'

      * e.g.,  ... 'Oh I need some IT support.' 'Daves the man for the job' 

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