Other Words for Support

Support Noun Synonyms
pay for, fund, maintain, keep, finance, subsidize, underwrite, sponsor, bankroll
I can no longer support myself or my family.

tolerate, bear, stand (for), suffer, submit to, undergo, brook, stomach, endure, abide, countenance, face, stick, put up with
He cannot support the notion that she might be guilty.

Support Verb Synonyms
sustenance, (living) expenses, keep, maintenance, subsistence, upkeep, finances, funding
Mona is suing David for the support of their child. He lives mainly on government support.

brace, prop, stay, frame, foundation, underpinning, substructure, truss, beam, column, pillar, strut, guy, guy wire, mainstay, buttress, bolster, reinforcement, supporter
The supports failed under the grandstand and it fell, injuring a few. Alan was a tremendous support during my illness.

sustain, withstand, stand, take, bear, tolerate, hold up under, weather
His legs were too weak to support his own weight.

help, backing, backup, reinforcement, bolstering, encouragement, reinforcing, fortifying, assistance, aid, succor, sustenance
Thank you for your support over the years.

brace, hold up, carry, prop (up), strengthen, shore up, reinforce, fortify, buttress
You need a column to support this beam.

back (up), stand by, help, bolster, uphold, brace, strengthen, fortify, buttress, prop (up), shore up, reinforce, boost, champion, assist, take up the cudgels for, aid, promote, forward, second, advance, advocate, stand up for, be supportive (of or in), C
Peterson agreed to support him in his bid for the presidency.

verify, corroborate, authenticate, vouch for, endorse, confirm, affirm, bear out, attest to, certify, substantiate, validate, ratify
Can anyone support his alibi.

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Dairy Price Support Program

Business / Agriculture / Dairy Price Support Program: The federal program that maintains a minimum farm price for milk used in the manufacture of dairy products. The CCC indirectly assures a minimum price for milk by purchasing any cheddar cheese, nonfat MORE

Peanut Price Support Program

Business / Agriculture / Peanut Price Support Program: The federal program that supports the farm price of peanuts by offering price support loans to peanut growers and by placing limits on the amount of peanuts allowed to be sold for domestic food use. F MORE

Tobacco Price Support Program

Business / Agriculture / Tobacco Price Support Program: The tobacco price support program uses a combination of marketing quotas and nonrecourse loans to keep prices stable and higher than they would be otherwise. The marketing quotas limit production in o MORE

Price Support

Business / Agriculture / Price Support: Programs operated by USDA that are intended to raise farm prices when supply exceeds demand and prices are unacceptably low. Support usually is achieved through nonrecourse loans, payments, and purcha MORE

Sugar Price Support Program

Business / Agriculture / Sugar Price Support Program: The federal program that maintains a minimum price for sugar. The new program covers the 1996-2002 crops of sugar beets and sugarcane. Under the FAIR Act of 1996, sugar processors benefit from a price MORE

Aggregate Measure Of Support (AMS)

Business / Agriculture / Aggregate Measure Of Support (AMS): An indicator of the amount of domestic support for agriculture. As used in the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture, the AMS refers to a measure of the gap between domestic and world prices multipli MORE