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support

support

141 1.4
A thing that holds up weight, like a pillar
  • noun
  • /səˈpɔrt/
translation icon : soporte
  • Subjects' feet were elevated on supports so that the thighs were parallel to the floor.
  • structural support
  • a support beam
  • a support structure

So you just put this support platform down in there just like that.

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Examples

  • The architect incorporated a strong support beam to ensure the stability of the building.

  • Point 4: Consider simple, natural supports that meet the individual needs of students.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So you just put this support platform down in there just like that.

  • When their feet are growing you want the best support possible.

  • Which means I need a couple of supports that go to that.

  • So simply removing the support is a lot easier.

  • Teachers could request assistance with documentation, resources for project work, and support for children with special needs.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All required this additional bilateral arm support to maintain stability in walking without distress.

    Academic text (1991)
  • There may be a defect in the pump support structure.

  • Then, abruptly gripping her umbrella as if for support, Andzia found her voice again.

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

frame
vssupport
183 2.5

A strong structure that holds a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture

is the broader term for any object that holds up weight
holder
vssupport
73 1.4

A thing that holds or supports other objects, like a pen stand

is a broader structural object that bears weight rather than only holding items
rest
vssupport
43 1.0

A support that you put something on to keep it steady

is usually a structural object meant to carry weight continuously or significantly
anchor
vssupport
43 4.0

A person or thing that gives support and makes someone feel confident

is a physical object that holds up or carries the actual weight
skeleton
vssupport
12 4.3

An internal frame of parts that gives shape and strength to a building or machine

is the more general thing that carries weight rather than the inner frame
strut
vssupport
  • Specialized
11 7.4

A bar of wood or metal that supports a structure

is the general object that holds up weight in many ways
1 4.0

A part that holds something and keeps it upright, like columns or a skeleton

is the general object that holds up or carries weight
support column
vssupport
  • Specialized
1 3.9

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

is the general object that holds up weight in many forms
structural member
vssupport
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A part of a building, like a beam, that holds weight

is a broader item that carries weight rather than a specific component
bracing
vssupport
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A support added to a frame to keep it steady

focuses on being the main object that carries or holds up weight
strengthener
vssupport
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A thing you add to help something hold more weight

is the central object that directly bears the weight rather than just strengthening
supporting tower
vssupport
  • Specialized
4.5

A tall structure that holds and steadies bridges or power lines

is the general object that holds up or carries weight
buttressing
vssupport
  • Specialized
7.9

A structure built against a wall to support it

is the general object that carries weight rather than only reinforcing

Idioms

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

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

column
110 1.6
support
141 1.4
brace
85 4.0
pad
118 1.4

Surface Forms

support singular
supports plural

Etymology

The word support comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry'. A support object, like a pillar or rail, is something that 'carries' weight and keeps things upright.