Other Words for Support

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Support as a Noun has these synonyms:

pay for, fund, maintain, keep, finance, subsidize, underwrite, sponsor, bankroll
Example: I can no longer support myself or my family.

tolerate, bear, stand (for), suffer, submit to, undergo, brook, stomach, endure, abide, countenance, face, stick, put up with
Example: He cannot support the notion that she might be guilty.

Support as a Verb has these synonyms:

back (up), stand by, help, bolster, uphold, brace, strengthen, fortify, buttress, prop (up), shore up, reinforce, boost, champion, assist, take up the cudgels for, aid, promote, forward, second, advance, advocate, stand up for, be supportive (of or in)
Example: Peterson agreed to support him in his bid for the presidency.

brace, hold up, carry, prop (up), strengthen, shore up, reinforce, fortify, buttress
Example: You need a column to support this beam.

brace, prop, stay, frame, foundation, underpinning, substructure, truss, beam, column, pillar, strut, guy, guy wire, mainstay, buttress, bolster, reinforcement, supporter
Example: The supports failed under the grandstand and it fell, injuring a few. Alan was a tremendous support during my illness.

help, backing, backup, reinforcement, bolstering, encouragement, reinforcing, fortifying, assistance, aid, succor, sustenance
Example: Thank you for your support over the years.

sustain, withstand, stand, take, bear, tolerate, hold up under, weather
Example: His legs were too weak to support his own weight.

sustenance, (living) expenses, keep, maintenance, subsistence, upkeep, finances, funding
Example: Mona is suing David for the support of their child. He lives mainly on government support.

verify, corroborate, authenticate, vouch for, endorse, confirm, affirm, bear out, attest to, certify, substantiate, validate, ratify
Example: Can anyone support his alibi.

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