in support of someone or something Definition

support
verb supported, supporting

1. To keep something upright or in place.

Thesaurus: bolster, buttress, brace, sustain, gird, prop, bear up, shore; Antonym: drop, let fall.
2. To keep from falling.
3. To bear the weight of someone or something.
4. To give active approval, encouragement, money, etc to (an institution, belief, theory, etc); to advocate something.

Thesaurus: defend, guard, sustain, comfort, hearten, boost, encourage, promote, abet, advance, champion, approve; Antonym: discourage, deter.
5. To provide someone or something with the means necessary for living or existing.

Example: She supports a large family
Example: a salary that allows her to support a lavish lifestyle
Thesaurus: provide for, finance, subsidize, sponsor, underwrite; Antonym: neglect.
6. To maintain a loyal and active interest in the fortunes of (a particular sport or team), eg by attending matches regularly.
7. To reinforce the accuracy or validity of (eg a theory, claim, etc).

Example: The evidence supports the prosecution's case
8. To speak in favour of (a proposal, etc).
9. To play a part subordinate to (a leading actor).
10. To perform before (the main item in a concert, show, etc).

Example: is supporting Aztec Camera
11. computing.
Said of a computer, an operating system, etc: to allow for the use of (a specified language, program, etc).
12. To bear or tolerate something.

noun

1. The act of supporting; the state of being supported.
2. Someone or something that supports.
3. Someone or something that helps, comforts, etc.

Thesaurus: help, aid, assistance, relief, protection, comfort, succour.
4a. A group, singer, film, etc that accompanies or comes on before the main attraction;

Example: The support was better than the main act
Form: the support (often)


Example: a different support band each night
5. Something designed to keep something upright or in place.

Thesaurus: reinforcement, buttress, underpinning, prop, strut, pillar, post, stanchion, stay, abutment, fulcrum.
6a. medicine.
Something that is designed to take the strain off an injured or weak body part;
Example: a surgical support
medicine.
Example: support tights

Derivative: supportable
adj

Derivative: supportability
noun

Derivative: supportably
adverb

Derivative: supporting
adj, noun

Derivative: supportless
adj

Idiom: in support of someone or something

Advocating them or it; in favour, approval, etc of them or it; corroborating or reinforcing (an argument, theory, etc).

Etymology: 14c: from French supporter, from Latin supportare to convey.