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to support

to support

572 2.1
Give facts or evidence that show a claim is true
  • verb
  • /səˈpɔrt/
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  • And do you have any facts to support that claim?
  • evidence supports
  • findings support
  • empirically supported

And as in most things, the data support Keynes's conclusions.

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Examples

  • And you will find stats that support the idea that videos work.

  • And our data so far support this, this speculation.

  • Have you got any evidence to support that amazing statement?

  • I fully support hydrogen cars.

  • However, they do so to an extent that may not be supported by the texts themselves.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Focus group interviews are usually used to support quantitative studies as a data source.

    Academic text (2015)
  • When describing, analyzing, or evaluating, expect your students to support their thoughts with reasons and evidence.

    Academic text (2015)
  • One could easily imagine an argument of this sort supporting Baude and Sachs's substantive claims.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Natural language comprehension is particularly stressed in order to support query answering and algebraic problems.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The recent studies provide strong evidence to support the theory that climate change is accelerating.

Synonyms

to confirm
vsto support
1.8

To show that something is true by giving evidence

serves to help prove claims but may not fully establish truth
to corroborate
vsto support
111 9.0

Use evidence to show that a statement or idea is true

helps prove a claim generally rather than offering separate confirming proof
to substantiate
vsto support
  • Formal
44 7.2

To show that something is true by giving proof or facts

aims to help prove claims without always supplying full legal proof
to sustain
vsto support
  • Formal
14 4.7

To support an idea or claim with evidence

is broader and may include non evidential ways to help a claim
to underpin
vsto support
  • Formal
14 6.3

Support an idea or argument with facts and reasons

is the general act of helping a claim, not always by forming a base
to buttress
vsto support
  • Formal
9 7.1

To make an argument or idea stronger by adding facts

is broader assistance for a claim rather than focused reinforcement
to bear out
vsto support
7 4.7

Show by facts that something is true

is used to help prove a claim rather than explicitly confirm it
to adduce
vsto support
  • Formal
3 9.1

Give reasons or examples to support an idea

aims to help prove claims but focuses more on showing than judging truth
to buttress a claim
vsto support
  • Formal
6.7

To give more evidence or reasons to make a claim stronger

is general help for a claim, not necessarily focused on reinforcement

Antonyms

refutation
  • Formal
10 6.8

An argument or evidence that proves a claim wrong

1 6.8

A fact or argument that shows an idea is not true

Idioms

Kept alive by machines after a serious illness or kept working only with little help

Phrasal Verbs

To give help to someone during a difficult time

To help and encourage each other during difficult times

To stop giving help and approval to a person or group

To ask people or groups for help when you need it

To make people excited and ready to help a cause

To come together to help someone or a cause

Help someone reach their goals in life

Compounds

111 2.7

Money a parent must pay to the parent who cares for their children after separation to help with living costs

66 2.8

A group of people who meet regularly to give each other help and advice about a shared problem

57 3.2

Equipment that supplies air, water, and other needs in dangerous places

life support
  • Specialized
42 3.4

Medical machines that keep a person alive by helping them breathe or keeping the heart working

35 4.1

Aircraft that help soldiers on the ground during fighting

Money given to help pay for a project, charity, or person

A group of people who help and encourage you in hard times

13 3.5

Help that keeps someone going in hard times, like care from family

life-support system
  • Specialized
13 4.0

Equipment that keeps a person alive by doing the body's most important jobs

Not enough help from people or groups

A team at a company that helps people with problems and questions about products or services

7 3.5

A regular payment one person gives to help pay for a child or former partner

life-support
  • Specialized
6 3.8

Used for machines or methods that keep a very sick person alive

price support
  • Specialized
4 4.3

Government payments that keep the price people pay for a product like milk or wheat at a set minimum

support system
  • Specialized
3 3.4

A set of tools and software that help customers with problems

2 3.1

A part of a shoe that holds up the curved middle of the foot

1 4.4

Stockings that help blood move in the legs and reduce pressure on veins

logistic support
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Help that gives supplies, vehicles, and services for military or disaster missions

support level
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A price where a falling stock often stops because people start to buy it

support column
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A vertical post that holds heavy weight in a building or bridge

close support
  • Specialized
1 7.3

Help for soldiers from nearby troops that attack the enemy

1 6.4

Help from one government department to another with things like transport or paperwork

Full loyal help and agreement without any doubt

A phone line customers call for help with products or services

7.4

Help from one military unit to another that answers the other unit's requests for help

Help given by a company or maker straight to a customer

Actions that use electronic signals to find enemy radar or radio and help commanders spot immediate threats

Help between departments with tasks like moving things and office work

6.6

A system that organizes and shares supplies and support among groups for a joint operation

Agreements between countries to move and share supplies and equipment during military or disaster relief missions

inter-service support
  • Specialized
4.5

Help that one branch of the military gives another with supplies and paperwork

A part of the U.S. Treasury that shares intelligence with officials who work on other countries' money and trade

Information and help to prevent people from killing themselves and support those affected

8.4

A computer program that learns from examples to put data into groups or predict values

8.1

A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data

support stocking
  • Specialized
4.0

A tight stretchy piece of clothing for the leg that lowers pressure in veins and reduces swelling

How Strong

to prove
3.1
to confirm
1.8
to support
572 2.1
to indicate
834 2.7
to suggest
2.1

Surface Forms

support infinitive
supported past
supported past participle
supporting present participle
supports third person singular

Etymology

The word support comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry'. In ideas, to support a claim is to give facts that 'carry' the argument, helping it stand up.