Wondering how to hyphenate the English word supports? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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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 |
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Aiding the cause or policy or interests of The president no longer has the support of his own party They developed a scheme of mutual support |
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Something providing immaterial 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 |
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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 |
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Documentary validation His documentation of the results was excellent The strongest support for this view is the work of Jones |
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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 |
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Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation The statue stood on a marble support |
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The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening He leaned against the wall for support |
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A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
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Any device that bears the weight of another thing There was no place to attach supports for a shelf |
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Financial resources provided to make some project possible The foundation provided support for the experiment |
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Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up |
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Support materially or financially He does not support his natural children The scholarship supported me when I was in college |
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Be behind Approve of He plumped for the Labor Party I backed Kennedy in 1960 |
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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? |
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Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts His story confirmed my doubts The evidence supports the defendant |
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Adopt as a belief I subscribe to your view on abortion |
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Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm The stories and claims were born out by the evidence |
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Argue or speak in defense of She supported the motion to strike |
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Play a subordinate role to (another performer) Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act |
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Be a regular customer or client of We patronize this store Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could |
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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 |