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Nov 06, 2005 16:58


Support:
1.  To bear the weight of, especially from below.
2.  To hold in position so as to keep from falling, sinking, or slipping.
3.  To be capable of bearing; withstand: “His flaw'd heart... too weak the conflict to support” (Shakespeare).
4.  To keep from weakening or failing; strengthen: The letter supported him in his grief.
5.  To provide for or maintain, by supplying with money or necessities.
6.  To furnish corroborating evidence for: New facts supported her story.
7.
   a. To aid the cause, policy, or interests of: supported her in her election campaign.
   b. To argue in favor of; advocate: supported lower taxes.
8.  To endure; tolerate: “At supper there was such a conflux of company that I could scarcely support the 9.  tumult” (Samuel Johnson).
10. To act in a secondary or subordinate role to (a leading performer).

n.

1. The act of supporting.
2. The state of being supported.
3. One that supports.
4. Maintenance, as of a family, with the necessities of life.

(dictionary.com)

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