Support \Sup*port"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supporting}.] [F. supporter, L. supportare to carry on, to convey, in LL., to support, sustain; sub under + portare to carry. See {Port} demeanor.] 1. To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.
2. To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.
This fierce demeanor and his insolence The patience of a god could not support. --Dryden.
3. To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.
4. To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.
5. To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.
6. To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.
7. To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations.
To urge such arguments, as though they were sufficient to support and demonstrate a whole scheme of moral philosophy. --J. Edwards.
8. To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.
9. To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration.
Wherefore, bold pleasant, Darest thou support a published traitor? --Shak.
10. A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.
{Support arms} (Mil.), a command in the manual of arms in responce to which the piece is held vertically at the shoulder, with the hammer resting on the left forearm, which is passed horizontally across the body in front; also, the position assumed in response to this command.
Support \Sup*port"\, n. [F.] 1. The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.
2. That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.
3. That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; re["e]nforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.
{Points of support} (Arch.), the horizontal area of the solids of a building, walls, piers, and the like, as compared with the open or vacant spaces.
{Right of support} (Law), an easement or servitude by which the owner of a house has a right to rest his timber on the walls of his neighbor's house. --Kent.
The Soviet Union today sent medical supplies to Romania and appealed to its Warsaw Pact allies to help support the uprising against Nicolae Ceausescu, but it appeared to rule out military intervention.
International Business Machines Corp. was awarded a $24.8 million Air Force contract for satellite support.
He said U.S. assertions of support for Lebanon's independence and calls for the departure of foreign troops are no substitute for a vigorous policy.
When Haig's presidential star faded early, he declared his support for Senate Republican leader Robert Dole of Kansas.
The anti-communist revolutions in Eastern Europe have yielded a bonanza for Israel in renewed diplomatic ties and the Israelis hope it also means the end of training and weapons support for Arab radicals.
The bill passed the lower house of the Diet earlier this month, but the ruling Liberal Demoratic Party lacks a majority in the upper house and couldn't enlist sufficient opposition support for the measure.
Jackson's white support, up from about 5 percent four years ago, was bolstered by a nearly unanimous black vote, WNBC-TV and ABC News polls said.
Lieberman has sought to outflank Weicker by portraying him as aloof from Connecticut concerns, and has attracted support from all parts of the political spectrum.
The Reagan administration looked high and low for Latin American support for the Nicaraguan Contras but almost always came up empty-handed.
Cominco and Teck, which own a combined 21% of Aur's shares, also will gain representation on Aur's board. However, the companies extended an agreement to support Aur's current management until 1996.
But such hopes seemed to get no support from comments Wednesday morning by Alan Greenspan, the Fed's chairman, before a congressional committee.
Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital is sponsoring a support group for relatives and offering private counseling.
Lantos appears to lack the support on the panel he would need for such a move.
Robert McCormick, deputy assistant secretary of defense for production support, confirmed that the new buy-American rules will go into effect today, but he declined to give details.
That should continue to support the U.S. currency.
The idea to fast 24 hours in support of the hostages was conceived by Buffalo Area Metropolitan Ministries and was adopted enthusiastically by Peggy Say, Anderson's sister and the leader of efforts to free the hostages.
As in most of the preceding primaries, Mr. Jackson won the support of about nine in 10 black voters.
Mr. Kennan's advocacy of containment was inappropriate 40 years ago, though its application today can be rewarding in denying the Soviets the ability to intimidate the West and obtain support for a crumbling social and economic system.
But when interferon, a protein touted as a cure-all, proved useful against only one or two rare cancers, some companies got caught in the downdraft of waning investor support.
The legislation was introduced with support from 46 co-sponsors.
But President Fujimori was relying on APRA's support to pass several key packages of legislation, including approval of his hand-picked Central Bank president.
But Endara's support has been weakening and the U.S. military's continued role irritates nationalists.
Coordination is to extend to zones of operation, task sharing, logistical support and information exchanges, according to a final communique.
Few companies have cut back support, say public broadcasting officials.
China, the capitalist countries of Southeast Asia and the West support a three-party resitance coalition comprised of forces loyal to Prince Norodom Sihanouk, the Khmer Rouge and Son Sann, a Western-leanding politician.
It closed at 757.5 per D-Mark. The lira speculation added to nervousness about the peseta and the Bank of Spain announced that it too was intervening to support the currency.
THE International Monetary Fund will seek approval for two measures to support developing and former communist economies at its annual meeting this month.
Mr. Mitterrand appointed a minority Socialist government that will have to negotiate support in parliament either with the centrists or the Communists.
The dismissals total about 40 professionals, not including support staff, Wall Street executives said.
Dukakis also won more committed support in New Jersey, where the CBS-Times poll found that 54 percent of his voters backed him strongly, more than in most earlier races.