Definition of support

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Support (v. t.) To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause..

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Hyoid :: Hyoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the bony or cartilaginous arch which supports the tongue. Sometimes applied to the tongue itself.
Four-poster :: Four-poster (n.) A large bedstead with tall posts at the corners to support curtains.
Crampon :: Crampon (n.) An a/rial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy..
Maintain :: Maintain (v. t.) To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed.
Accosted :: Accosted (a.) Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side..
Eleemosynary :: Eleemosynary (a.) Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor..
Leg :: Leg (n.) That which resembles a leg in form or use; especially, any long and slender support on which any object rests; as, the leg of a table; the leg of a pair of compasses or dividers..
Ride :: Ride (v. i.) To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle; as, a horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast..
Vindicate :: Vindicate (v. t.) To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; to defend; to justify..
Ribbing :: Ribbing (n.) An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the like..
Assistance :: Assistance (n.) The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.
Tambour :: Tambour (n.) A shallow metallic cup or drum, with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever. Two or more of these are connected by an India rubber tube, and used to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of any pulsating artery..
Creep :: Creep (v. t.) To grow, as a vine, clinging to the ground or to some other support by means of roots or rootlets, or by tendrils, along its length..
Spinel :: Spine-finned (a.) Having fine supported by spinous fin rays; -- said of certain fishes.
Bracket :: Bracket (n.) An architectural member, plain or ornamental, projecting from a wall or pier, to support weight falling outside of the same; also, a decorative feature seeming to discharge such an office..
Blocking :: Blocking (n.) The act of obstructing, supporting, shaping, or stamping with a block or blocks..
Mantel :: Mantel (n.) The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney-breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace, and its supports..
Lean :: Lean (v. i.) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; -- with on, upon, or against..
Ray :: Ray (n.) One of the radiating spines, or cartilages, supporting the fins of fishes..
Zoodendrium :: Zoodendrium (n.) The branched, and often treelike, support of the colonies of certain Infusoria..
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