support
[ suh-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt /
verb (used with object)
noun
adjective
(of hosiery) made with elasticized fibers so as to fit snugly on the legs, thereby aiding circulation, relieving fatigue, etc.
Origin of support
SYNONYMS FOR support
synonym study for support
1, 6.
Support,
maintain,
sustain,
uphold all mean to hold up and to preserve.
To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively:
The columns support the roof.
To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact:
to maintain an attitude of defiance.
To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting:
The court sustained his claim.
Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief:
to uphold the rights of a minority.
13. See
living.
historical usage of support
The English noun
support derives from the verb
support. The verb comes from Middle English
supporten, soport, supporte, from Anglo-French and Middle French
subporter, supporter, originally “to suffer patiently, endure,” then “to come to the help of,” and later “to be in favor of, encourage.” The Middle French
subporter clearly shows its Latin original,
supportāre (also
subportāre ), which in Latin means only “to transport or carry (supplies) to a place.” The other senses of
supportāre arose in Medieval Latin.
Supportāre is a compound verb made up of the preposition and prefix
sub, sub- (here in the sense “movement or position up close to”) and the simple verb
portāre “to carry, convey, transport.”
OTHER WORDS FROM support
Words nearby support
Example sentences from the Web for well-supported
British Dictionary definitions for well-supported (1 of 2)
well-supported
adjective (well supported when postpositive)
having good physical support
a sofa in which your back is well supported
having a lot of support or encouragement
friendly matches were less well supported
substantially upheld by evidence or facts
many well-supported theories
British Dictionary definitions for well-supported (2 of 2)
support
/ (səˈpɔːt) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived forms of support
supportless, adjectiveWord Origin for support
C14: from Old French
supporter, from Latin
supportāre to bring, from
sub- up +
portāre to carry
Medical definitions for well-supported
support
[ sə-pôrt′ ]