support

verb
sup·port
/səˈpɔːt/

To help keep from falling.

Example

“Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.”

Other meanings

To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid
“I support France in the World Cup.”
To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.
“Mars does not currently support human habitation.”

Example sentences

“I am with you, to support your words.”
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“It's too cold to support human life.”
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“I doubt that branch can support your weight.”
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Word history

From Latin "supportō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “support” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.