Definition of support

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Supporting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Suppor.

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Pillar :: Pillar (n.) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church..
Crippling :: Crippling (n.) Spars or timbers set up as a support against the side of a building.
Sustain :: Sustain (v. t.) To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army..
Fin :: Fin (n.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous ossicles, and serving to balance and propel it in the water..
Prop :: Prop (v.) That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay; as, a prop for a building..
Beggar :: Beggar (n.) One who is dependent upon others for support; -- a contemptuous or sarcastic use.
Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The portion of a support on which anything rests.
Pillar :: Pillar (n.) The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament..
Assist :: Assist (v. t.) To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress; to help; to aid; to succor..
Support :: Support (v. t.) To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause..
Counttenance :: Counttenance (n.) Approving or encouraging aspect of face; hence, favor, good will, support; aid; encouragement..
Sag :: Sag (v. i.) To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, though tightly drawn; the floor of a room sags; hence, to lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position; as, a building may sag one way or another; a door sags on its hinges..
Rib :: Rib (n.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.
Saddle :: Saddle (n.) A part, as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support..
Turbinal :: Turbinal (a.) Rolled in a spiral; scroll-like; turbinate; -- applied to the thin, plicated, bony or cartilaginous plates which support the olfactory and mucous membranes of the nasal chambers..
Rib :: Rib (n.) An elongated pillar of ore or coal left as a support.
Based :: Based (a.) Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based..
Parsonage :: Parsonage (n.) Money paid for the support of a parson.
Validity :: Validity (n.) Legal strength, force, or authority; that quality of a thing which renders it supportable in law, or equity; as, the validity of a will; the validity of a contract, claim, or title..
Perch :: Perch (n.) A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to rest on; a roost; figuratively, any elevated resting place or seat..
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