- Types Of Speech
- You can use support as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Support
- A 2 syllables noun and 7 letters with the letters o, p, r, s, t, and u, 5 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter p. Support starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, su, sup, supp, suppo, and the ending characters are t, rt, ort, port, pport, . Support is also a double consonant (pp) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- Documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- Compound Words
- A compound word, support has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are sup, and port.
- School Grade
- Support is set as a grade four word that starts with s, ends with t, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is support a scrabble word? A 11 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Support in Pig Latin is said as "upportsay or upportsway".
- Unigram
- s | u | p | p | o | r | t
- Bigram
- su | up | pp | po | or | rt
- Trigram
- sup | upp | ppo | por | ort
- Quadrigram
- supp | uppo | ppor | port
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- documentary validation;
"his documentation of the results was excellent";
"the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones" - a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission;
"they called for artillery support" - the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;
"he leaned against the wall for support" - aiding the cause or policy or interests of;
"the president no longer had the support of his own party";
"they developed a scheme of mutual support" - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;
"his support kept the family together";
"they gave him emotional support during difficult times" - any device that bears the weight of another thing;
"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
"the statue stood on a marble support" - something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;
"the policy found little public support";
"his faith was all the support he needed";
"the team enjoyed the support of their fans" - a subordinate musical part;
provides background for more important parts - the financial means whereby one lives;
"each child was expected to pay for their keep";
"he applied to the state for support";
"he could no longer earn his own livelihood" - financial resources provided to make some project possible;
"the foundation provided support for the experiment"
- Verb Examples
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
"his story confirmed my doubts";
"The evidence supports the defendant" - put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
"I cannot bear his constant criticism";
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks";
"he learned to tolerate the heat";
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" - adopt as a belief;
"I subscribe to your view on abortion" - argue or speak in defense of;
"She supported the motion to strike" - be a regular customer or client of;
"We patronize this store";
"Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" - be the physical support of;
carry the weight of;
"The beam holds up the roof";
"He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam";
"What's holding that mirror?" - play a subordinate role to (another performer);
"Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act" - support materially or financially;
"he does not support his natural children";
"The scholarship supported me when I was in college" - be behind;
approve of;
"He plumped for the Labor Party";
"I backed Kennedy in 1960" - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;
"She supported him during the illness";
"Her children always backed her up" - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;
"The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abetter | one who helps or encourages or incites another |
Abettor | one who helps or encourages or incites another |
Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
Abide With | |
Accept | tolerate or accommodate oneself to "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions" "I swallowed the insult" "She has learned to live with her husband''s little idiosyncracies" |
Acceptance | the act of taking something that is offered "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him" "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer" |
Accession | the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) "Elizabeth''s accession in 1558" |
Accommodate | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
Account | the quality of taking advantage "she turned her writing skills to good account" |
Accredit | give credit for "She was not properly credited in the program" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Support
Anagram | Definition |
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Support | documentary validation "his documentation of the results was excellent" "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones" |
View English words with the unique letters used in support. Words With The Letters Oprstu
Word | Definition |
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Affirm | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts "his story confirmed my doubts" "The evidence supports the defendant" |
Bear Out | |
Confirm | make more firm "Confirm thy soul in self-control!" |
Corroborate | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts "his story confirmed my doubts" "The evidence supports the defendant" |
Substantiate | solidify, firm, or strengthen "The president''s trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country" |
Support | documentary validation "his documentation of the results was excellent" "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones" |
Sustain | undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) "She suffered a fracture in the accident" "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars" "She got a bruise on her leg" "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" |
Underpin | support from beneath |
Word | Definition |
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Proof | the act of validating finding or testing the truth of something |
Substantiation | the act of validating finding or testing the truth of something |
Validation | the act of validating finding or testing the truth of something |
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Support (7 letters) | 11 | 14 | opprstu | ||
Imposture (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | imposture | ||
Tutorship (9 letters) | 14 +3 | 15 +1 | tutorship | ||
Mousetrap (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | mousetrap | ||
Proteus (7 letters) | 9 | 11 | petrous | ||
Apatosaur (9 letters) | 11 | 13 | aaaoprstu | ||
Pterosaur (9 letters) | 11 | 13 | pterosaur | ||
Centropus (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 17 +3 | cenoprstu | ||
Potorous (8 letters) | 10 | 12 | potorous | ||
Portunus (8 letters) | 10 | 14 | portunus | ||
Tursiops (8 letters) | 10 | 12 | tursiops | ||
Spouter (7 letters) | 9 | 11 | petrous | ||
Pteropus (8 letters) | 12 +1 | 15 +1 | pteropus | ||
Euproctis (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | euproctis | ||
Poronotus (9 letters) | 11 | 14 | noooprstu | ||
Prionotus (9 letters) | 11 | 14 | prionotus | ||
Etropus (7 letters) | 9 | 11 | petrous | ||
Supporter (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | supporter | ||
Four Spot (9 letters) | |||||
Posturing (9 letters) | 12 +1 | 16 +2 | posturing | ||
Posture (7 letters) | 9 | 11 | petrous | ||
Supinator (9 letters) | 11 | 14 | proustian | ||
Stupor (6 letters) | 8 | 10 | stupor | ||
Upstroke (8 letters) | 14 +3 | 16 +2 | upstroke | ||
Courtship (9 letters) | 16 +5 | 18 +4 | courtship |
Support Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With S
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters