support
Hold something upright
When one thing supports another, the first bears or holds up the second : Fifty-foot concrete pillars support the bridge’s spans.
This core meaning gives rises to an even more common use of support, which is to help or to assist: Very few senators support the bill. This wage is not enough to support a family of four.
A support is anything that aids another thing: She was a great support to me in my illness. The Red Cross has been providing support for the affected families.
Funded endorsement arrangement
- financingProviding capital for purchases
- backingAid or sponsorship
- grantBestow or award money
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
donation · endowment · patronage · underwriting · investment · fundraising · philanthropy · scholarship
Assistance given
- aidSupport given freely
- reliefEasing of distress
- serviceAid or maintenance
- careAttentive regard for others
guidance · intervention · rescue · advocacy · facilitation · counseling · hotline · helpdesk
Underlying support structure
- pillarUpright architectural support
- beamStructural support member
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- braceDevice providing structural stability
scaffold · framework · column · girder · truss · arch · underpinning · reinforcement
Ongoing preservation effort
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sustainmentContinued support or maintenance
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- stabilityResistance to displacement
retention · durability · conservation · stewardship · care · renewal · restoration · viability
Compassionate understanding of others
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- consolationComfort during distress
- comfortEase or soothing relief
commiseration · listening · shoulder · presence · companionship · kindness · caring · emotional
Technical assistance service
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- ticketEntry permit slip
- chatInformal verbal exchange
documentation · FAQ · upgrade · patch · compatibility · bug fix · warranty · installation
Wholeness through cohesion
- allianceFormal union of parties
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
fellowship · camaraderie · cohesion · comradeship · collective · mutual aid · community · coalition
Impetus toward a goal
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- praiseExpression of approval
uplift · empowerment · morale · cheerleading · applause · kudos · boost · confidence
sponsorship
Funded endorsement arrangement
subsidy · donation · endowment · patronage · underwriting · investment · fundraising · philanthropy · scholarship · fellowship
help
Assistance given
care · guidance · intervention · rescue · advocacy · facilitation · counseling · hotline · helpdesk · outreach
foundation
Underlying support structure
- pillarUpright architectural support
- beamStructural support member
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
brace · scaffold · framework · column · girder · truss · arch · underpinning · reinforcement · joist
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sustainmentContinued support or maintenance
- continuationAct of proceeding further
stability · retention · durability · conservation · stewardship · care · renewal · restoration · viability · nourishment
sympathy
Compassionate understanding of others
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- consolationComfort during distress
comfort · commiseration · listening · shoulder · presence · companionship · kindness · caring · emotional · check-in
helpdesk
Technical assistance service
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- customer serviceAssistance for buyers
- ticketEntry permit slip
chat · documentation · FAQ · upgrade · patch · compatibility · bug fix · warranty · installation · tutorial
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- allianceFormal union of parties
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
cooperation · fellowship · camaraderie · cohesion · comradeship · collective · mutual aid · community · coalition · movement
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
praise · uplift · empowerment · morale · cheerleading · applause · kudos · boost · confidence · optimism
- relazioni umanefriendship, love, family, marriage, romance
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- family bondslove, parent-child bond, trust, sibling bond, loyalty
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- supportstand by, therapist, counselor, social worker, reassurance
- community spiritneighborliness, mutual aid, unity, solidarity, cooperation
supportoppose
Act against something
opposition · resist · reject · disapprove · disapproval
- supposed toExpected or required
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
- be supposed toExpected by rule or norm
- moral supportNon-tangible emotional assistance
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
- tech supportTroubleshooting service for devices
suppose, supporter, supposed, supported, supporting, supportive, supposing, supports, supporters