Word

support, v.
(supported, supporting, supports)
freq. cnt. 83

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 3

back up support

sample sentences

"She supported him during the illness"
"Her children always backed her up"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supportive support supporter supporter

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backup

semantic pointers

hyponym

sponsor patronize, shop, shop at, frequent, patronise, buy at, sponsor help, aid, assist encourage, promote, advance, further, boost root undergird back, endorse, second, indorse

support materially or financially
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16

support

sample sentences

"he does not support his natural children"
"The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

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support support support

semantic pointers

hypernym

give

hyponym

fund subsidize, subsidise provide, bring home the bacon see through sponsor, patronize, patronise

be the physical support of; carry the weight of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

hold hold up support sustain

sample sentences

"The beam holds up the roof"
"He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
"What's holding that mirror?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

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supporting support supporter support support

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holder

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hyponym

scaffold block carry chock buoy, buoy up pole bracket underpin prop up, shore up, prop, shore truss brace

be behind; approve of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

back endorse indorse plump for plunk for support

sample sentences

"He plumped for the Labor Party"
"I backed Kennedy in 1960"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

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supportive support supporter

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backing

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endorsement endorsement endorser

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indorsement indorsement

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hypernym

approve, sanction, O.K., okay

hyponym

guarantee, warrant champion, defend

verb group

back, endorse, second, indorse

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

affirm confirm corroborate substantiate support sustain

sample sentences

"his story confirmed my doubts"
"The evidence supports the defendant"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

confirmatory confirmative confirmation confirmation

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affirmable affirmation

antonym

negate

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support

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corroboratory corroborative corroboration

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substantiative substantiation substantiation

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sustainable

semantic pointers

hyponym

back up, back vouch verify show, prove, establish, demonstrate, shew document validate

adopt as a belief
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

subscribe support

sample sentences

"I subscribe to your view on abortion"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

support

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derivationally related form

subscriber

semantic pointers

hypernym

agree, concur, hold, concord

entailment

approve, sanction, O.K., okay

argue or speak in defense of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 2

defend fend for support

sample sentences

"She supported the motion to strike"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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derivationally related form

defence defender

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supportive support supporter supporter

semantic pointers

hypernym

argue, reason

hyponym

rationalize, excuse, apologize, apologise, rationalise take sides with, take someone's side stand up, stick up uphold

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

bear out corroborate support underpin

sample sentences

"The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

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support

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corroboratory corroborative corroboration

semantic pointers

hypernym

match, correspond, fit, agree, check, jibe, gibe, tally

put up with something or somebody unpleasant
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 47 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abide bear brook digest endure put up stand stick out stomach suffer support tolerate

sample sentences

"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"