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supporting |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb support 7 of 12 senses of support Sense 1 support, back up => sponsor => patronize, patronise, shop, shop at buy at frequent, sponsor => help, assist, aid => promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => undergird => second back endorse, indorse Sense 2 support => fund => subsidize, subsidise => see through => sponsor, patronize, patronise Sense 3 back endorse, plump for plunk for support => guarantee, warrant => side pull root => champion, defend Sense 4 hold support, sustain, hold up => scaffold => block => carry => chock => buoy, buoy up => pole => bracket => underpin => prop up prop, shore up shore => truss => brace Sense 5 confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm => verify => prove, demonstrate, establish, show shew => document => validate Sense 8 defend, support, fend for => apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise => stand up stick up => uphold Sense 12 endure, stomach, bear, stand tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up => accept live with swallow => stand for hold still for => bear up => take lying down => take a joke => take undergo, submit => sit out => pay Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb support 7 of 12 senses of support Sense 1 support, back up => sponsor => patronize, patronise, shop, shop at buy at frequent, sponsor => help, assist, aid => facilitate, ease, alleviate => serve, attend to wait on attend, assist => valet => fag => benefact => help out => subserve => succor, succour => expedite, hasten => avail => care give care => dry-nurse => attend, take care look see => minister => tend => garden => landscape => shepherd => mother, fuss, overprotect => nurse => bootstrap => promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => connive at wink at => foster, further => spur => help => carry => feed => contribute, lead, conduce => undergird => second back endorse, indorse Sense 2 support => fund => grubstake => bankroll => absorb, take over => subsidize, subsidise => see through => sponsor, patronize, patronise => cosponsor Sense 3 back endorse, plump for plunk for support => guarantee, warrant => cover, insure, underwrite => reinsure => indemnify => certify, endorse => side pull root => champion, defend Sense 4 hold support, sustain, hold up => scaffold => block => carry => chock => buoy, buoy up => pole => bracket => underpin => prop up prop, shore up shore => bolster => truss => brace => tread Sense 5 confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm => verify => check, check off mark, mark off tick off => receipt => see check, insure, see to it ensure, control, ascertain, assure => proofread, proof => control => double-check => cross-check => cinch => card => spot-check => cover => check => prove, demonstrate, establish, show shew => prove oneself => stultify => prove => negate, contradict => invalidate, nullify => disprove, confute => explode => refute, rebut, controvert => falsify => stultify => document => validate Sense 8 defend, support, fend for => apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise => color, colour, gloss => plead => extenuate, palliate, mitigate => stand up stick up => uphold Sense 12 endure, stomach, bear, stand tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up => accept live with swallow => stand for hold still for => bear up => take lying down => take a joke => take undergo, submit => test => sit out => pay Entailment of verb support 2 of 12 senses of support Sense 4 hold support, sustain, hold up => hold take hold Sense 6 subscribe, support => approve, ok okay, sanction Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb support 12 senses of support Sense 1 support, back up Sense 2 support => give Sense 3 back endorse, plump for plunk for support => approve, ok okay, sanction Sense 4 hold support, sustain, hold up Sense 5 confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm Sense 6 subscribe, support => agree, hold concur, concord Sense 7 corroborate, underpin, bear out support => match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree Sense 8 defend, support, fend for => argue, reason Sense 9 support, bolster, bolster up => reinforce, reenforce Sense 10 support => act play, represent Sense 11 patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => foster, nurture Sense 12 endure, stomach, bear, stand tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up => permit, allow let countenance Familiarity of verb support support used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 12) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb support Sense 1 support, back up -------------- Sense 2 support => give -------------- Sense 3 back endorse, plump for plunk for support => approve, ok okay, sanction -------------- Sense 4 hold support, sustain, hold up -------------- Sense 5 confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm -------------- Sense 6 subscribe, support => agree, hold concur, concord -------------- Sense 7 corroborate, underpin, bear out support => match, fit correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree -------------- Sense 8 defend, support, fend for => argue, reason -------------- Sense 9 support, bolster, bolster up => reinforce, reenforce -------------- Sense 10 support => act play, represent -------------- Sense 11 patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => foster, nurture -------------- Sense 12 endure, stomach, bear, stand tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up => permit, allow let countenance -------------- Grep of noun supporting close supporting fire deep supporting fire direct supporting fire supporting supporting fire supporting players supporting structure supporting tower Overview of noun supporting The noun supporting has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) support, supporting -- (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support") Overview of verb support The verb support has 12 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (26) support, back up -- (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to "She supported him during the illness") 2. (16) support -- (support financially in an enterprise; "The scholarship saw me through college") 3. (14) back endorse, plump for plunk for support -- (be behind; approve of "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960") 4. (14) hold support, sustain, hold up -- (be the physical support of carry the weight of "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?") 5. (6) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm -- (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant") 6. (3) subscribe, support -- (adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion") 7. (2) corroborate, underpin, bear out support -- (support with evidence or authority : make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence") 8. (2) defend, support, fend for -- (argue or speak in defense of "She supported the motion to strike") 9. (1) support, bolster, bolster up -- (support; of morale, theories, etc.) 10. support -- (play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act") 11. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going -- (be a regular customer or client of "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could") 12. endure, stomach, bear, stand tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up -- (put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat") Overview of adj supporting The adj supporting has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) encouraging, supporting -- (furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher") 2. load-bearing, supporting -- (capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall") Antonyms of adj supporting 2 senses of supporting Sense 1 encouraging, supporting INDIRECT (VIA supportive) -> unsupportive Sense 2 load-bearing(postnominal), supporting(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA bearing) -> nonbearing Similarity of adj supporting 2 senses of supporting Sense 1 encouraging, supporting => supportive (vs. unsupportive) Sense 2 load-bearing(postnominal), supporting(postnominal) => bearing(postnominal) (vs. nonbearing) Attributes of adj supporting Familiarity of adj supporting supporting used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj supporting self-supporting supporting Overview of noun supporting The noun supporting has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) support, supporting -- (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support") Overview of verb support The verb support has 12 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (26) support, back up -- (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to "She supported him during the illness") 2. (16) support -- (support financially in an enterprise; "The scholarship saw me through college") 3. (14) back endorse, plump for plunk for support -- (be behind; approve of "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960") 4. (14) hold support, sustain, hold up -- (be the physical support of carry the weight of "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?") 5. (6) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm -- (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant") 6. (3) subscribe, support -- (adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion") 7. (2) corroborate, underpin, bear out support -- (support with evidence or authority : make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence") 8. (2) defend, support, fend for -- (argue or speak in defense of "She supported the motion to strike") 9. (1) support, bolster, bolster up -- (support; of morale, theories, etc.) 10. support -- (play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act") 11. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going -- (be a regular customer or client of "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could") 12. endure, stomach, bear, stand tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up -- (put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat") Overview of adj supporting The adj supporting has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) encouraging, supporting -- (furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher") 2. load-bearing, supporting -- (capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall")
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