definition of
support

[1] #1 support v. [back up] give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up". wn

[2] #2 support v. support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college". wn

[3] #3 support n. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times". wn

[4] #4 support v. [back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for] be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960". wn

[5] #5 support v. [hold, sustain, hold up] be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?". wn