support
205
3.9
- noun
- /səˈpɔrt/
- Jargon
:
apoyo
- He appeals to Prime Minister Herbert Asquith in London for immediate military support.
- military support
- logistical support
- combat support
And if there is waning military support, that's on you.
- And if there is waning military support, that's on you.
- Then you have the NATO support to Ukraine, which is also changing.
- What is the post support from war from, from the military?
Examples
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Reports were rife that Libya had provided massive military support to the new regime.
Academic text (1990) -
Betrayed by the Russians, whose support and arms had sustained his movement from its birth.
Fiction book (1991) -
I think air support's getting a little too close to us, sir.
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- What artillery support can you give me?
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In reality, we might imagine additional allies, support forces, and camp followers.
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Rapid deployment allows for less ground support and more vehicles in the air.
Academic text (2011) -
All military activities, including logistical support of the police, were now placed directly under military command.
Academic text (1991) -
The United States provides one infantry battalion, logistical support units, and civilian observers to the MFO.
Academic text (1990) -
The military provided crucial support to the local forces to ensure the operation's success.
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The additional support from allied troops strengthened the defenses during the conflict.
Synonyms
947
1.0
Help given to someone that makes a task easier or gives money
799
1.0
Help given to people or places in need
356
1.0
A person or thing that makes a task easier
108
3.9
Extra material added to make something stronger or support it
84
2.4
Extra help or support given to someone
31
1.4
Someone who gives support when you need it
1
3.5
Help that gives supplies, vehicles, and services for military or disaster missions
1
7.0
Gunfire by other soldiers or tanks that protects attacking soldiers from the enemy
1
6.4
Help from one government department to another with things like transport or paperwork
1
7.3
Help for soldiers from nearby troops that attack the enemy
1
2.6
Help or approval, often with money, that lets a project continue
Help from one military unit to another that answers the other unit's requests for help
Help to organize, move, and keep supplies and equipment working for military or aid operations
Fire from guns or artillery that helps one group of soldiers during combat
Idioms
18
5.7
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
- Specialized
42
3.4
Medical machines that keep a person alive by helping them breathe or keeping the heart working
- Specialized
13
4.0
Equipment that keeps a person alive by doing the body's most important jobs
7
2.0
A team at a company that helps people with problems and questions about products or services
- Formal
7
3.5
A regular payment one person gives to help pay for a child or former partner
- Specialized
4
4.3
Government payments that keep the price people pay for a product like milk or wheat at a set minimum
- Specialized
1
3.5
Help that gives supplies, vehicles, and services for military or disaster missions
- Specialized
1
5.8
A price where a falling stock often stops because people start to buy it
- Formal
1
6.4
Help from one government department to another with things like transport or paperwork
- Jargon
Help from one military unit to another that answers the other unit's requests for help
- Specialized
Actions that use electronic signals to find enemy radar or radio and help commanders spot immediate threats
- Formal
Help between departments with tasks like moving things and office work
- Specialized
A system that organizes and shares supplies and support among groups for a joint operation
- Specialized
Agreements between countries to move and share supplies and equipment during military or disaster relief missions
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A computer program that learns from examples to put data into groups or predict values
- Specialized
A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data
- Specialized
A tight stretchy piece of clothing for the leg that lowers pressure in veins and reduces swelling
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Etymology
The word support comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry'. In a military or help sense, support means extra forces or aid that 'carry' strength to the main group and help it succeed.