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supporter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
  • bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  • endure verb To keep going through something difficult; to survive hardship.
  • suffer verb To experience pain, hardship, or distress.
  • support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
  • supporter noun A person who gives support to someone or something.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
  • tolerate verb To allow something to happen or continue, even if one disapproves of it.
  • underpin verb To support from below with props or masonry.

Senses

supporter is used for these senses in English:

  • abide (transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]
  • bear (now, _, transitive, _, outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also, _, intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
  • bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
  • endure To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
  • stand up to (transitive) To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of.
  • supporter A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.
  • take (transitive) To submit to; to endure (without ill humor, resentment, or physical failure).
  • tolerate (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.

abide — full definition

  1. verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
  2. verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
  3. verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.

bear — full definition

  1. noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
  2. noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
  3. verb To carry, support, or endure something.
  4. verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).

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