SUPPORT Related Words

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Hypernym

  • activity

    any specific behavior

  • part, voice

    the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

  • device

    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

  • resource

    available source of wealth

  • agree, hold, concur, concord

    be in accord

  • match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally

    be compatible, similar or consistent

  • argue, reason

    present reasons and arguments

  • act, play, represent

    play a role or part

  • foster, nurture

    help develop, help grow

Derivation

  • hold, support, sustain, hold up

    be the physical support of

  • play along, accompany, follow

    perform an accompaniment to

  • back

    support financial backing for

  • fund

    furnish money for

  • subscriber, endorser, indorser, ratifier

    someone who expresses strong approval

  • documentation

    documentary validation

  • certification, corroboration

    confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

  • supportive

    furnishing support or assistance

  • patron, sponsor, supporter

    someone who supports or champions something

  • protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

  • defender, guardian, protector, shielder

    a person who cares for persons or property

  • defense, defence, vindication

    the justification for some act or belief

  • accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup

    a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

  • trade, patronage

    the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers

  • clientele, business

    customers collectively

  • frequenter

    a regular customer

Hyponym

  • shoring, shoring up, propping up

    the act of propping up with shores

  • suspension, dangling, hanging

    the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

  • descant, discant

    a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody

  • vamp

    an improvised musical accompaniment

  • andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron

    metal supports for logs in a fireplace

  • arch support

    a support for the arch of the foot

  • back, backrest

    a support that you can lean against while sitting

  • backboard

    a board used to support the back of someone or something

  • baluster

    one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing

  • bar

    a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises

  • base, pedestal, stand

    a support or foundation

  • bearing

    a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

  • bearing wall

    any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building

  • bedpost

    any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead

  • bookend

    a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)

  • brace

    a support that steadies or strengthens something else

  • bracket, wall bracket

    a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

  • bridge

    a wooden support that holds the strings up

  • foot

    a support resembling a pedal extremity

  • foothold, footing

    a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

  • handrest

    a support for the hand

  • hanger

    anything from which something can be hung

  • harness

    a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)

  • harp

    a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade

  • headstock

    the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)

  • leg

    one of the supports for a piece of furniture

  • perch

    support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

  • pier

    a support for two adjacent bridge spans

  • pillow block

    a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing

  • rack

    a support for displaying various articles

  • rest

    a support on which things can be put

  • rib

    support resembling the rib of an animal

  • rocker

    a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro

  • seat

    any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)

  • shelf

    a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

  • spoke, wheel spoke, radius

    support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

  • step, stair

    support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

  • stirrup, stirrup iron

    support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

  • stock, gunstock

    the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun

  • structural member

    support that is a constituent part of any structure or building

  • tailstock

    support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece

  • tee, football tee

    support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff

  • undercarriage

    framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle

  • yoke

    support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

  • apologize, apologise, excuse, rationalize, rationalise

    defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

  • take sides with, take someone's side

    support someone (as in an argument)

  • stand up, stick up

    defend against attack or criticism

  • uphold

    stand up for

Entailment

  • approve, O.K., okay, sanction

    give sanction to

Domain_topic

  • dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre

    the art of writing and producing plays

Verb_group

  • run on, keep going

    continue uninterrupted

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