n.
1.the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
2.aiding the cause or policy or interests of
3.something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest
4.a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
5.documentary validation
6.the financial means whereby one lives
7.supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
8.the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
9.a subordinate musical part 10.any device that bears the weight of another thing 11.financial resources provided to make some project possible support v.
1.give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
2.support materially or financially
3.be behind
4.be the physical support of
5.establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
6.adopt as a belief
7.support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
8.argue or speak in defense of
9.play a subordinate role to (another performer) 10.be a regular customer or client of 11.put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Idiom of the Day
let (someone) in on (something)
to tell someone a secret
We let our friend in on our plan to sell our apartment and buy a house.
