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support — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backing noun Support, especially financial support, given to a person or project.
  • crutch noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
  • medium noun A method or channel used to communicate or express something.
  • mount noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
  • prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
  • rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
  • strut verb To walk in a proud, stiff, confident way, often with the head held high.
  • supporter noun A person who gives support to someone or something.

Senses

support is used for these senses in English:

  • backing A liner or other material added behind or underneath.
  • buy-in Support; agreement; blessing (in a secular sense).
  • crutch Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop
  • medium The materials or empty space through which signals, waves, or forces pass.
  • mount A signal for mounting a horse.
  • prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
  • rest (countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.
  • strut (chiefly, construction) A beam or rod providing support.

backing — full definition

  1. noun Support, especially financial support, given to a person or project.
  2. noun Material attached to the back of something to reinforce or support it.
  3. noun Musicians or singers who support a lead performer.

crutch — full definition

  1. noun A stick-like support used under the arm to help someone walk when injured.
  2. noun Something relied on for support, often implying an unhealthy dependency.

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