Support
King James Dictionary [1]
Support, L. supporto sub and porto, to carry.
1. To bear to sustain to uphold as, a prop or pillar supports a structure an abutment supports an arch the stem of a tree supports the branches. Every edifice must have a foundation to support it a rope or cord supports a weight. 2. To endure without being overcome as, to support pain, distress or misfortunes.
This fierce demeanor and his insolence,
The patience of a God could not support.
3. To bear to endure as, to support fatigues or hardships to support violent exertions. The eye will not support the light of the sun's disk. 4. To sustain to keep from fainting or sinking as, to support the courage or spirits. 5. To sustain to act or represent well as, to support the character or king Lear to support the part assigned. 6. To bear to supply funds for or the means of continuing as, to support the annual expenses of government. 7. To sustain to carry on as, to support a war or a contest to support an argument or debate. 8. To maintain with provisions and the necessary means of living as, to support a family to support a son in college to support the ministers of the gospel. 9. To maintain to sustain to keep from failing as, to support life to support the strength by nourishment. 10. To sustain without change or dissolution as, clay supports an intense heat. 11. To bear to keep from sinking as, water supports ships and other bodies air supports a balloon. 12. To bear without being exhausted to be able to pay as, to support taxes or contributions. 13. To sustain to maintain as, to support a good character. 14. To maintain to verify to make good to substantiate. The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges the evidence will not support the statements or allegations the impeachment is well supported by evidence. 15. To uphold by aid or countenance as, to support a friend or a party. 16. To vindicate to maintain to defend successfully as, to be able to support one's own cause.
Support, n. The act or operation of upholding or sustaining.
1. That which upholds, sustains or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, a foundation of any kind. 2. That which maintains life as, food is the support of life, of the body, of strength. Oxygen or vital air has been supposed to be the support of respiration and of heat in the blood. 3. Maintenance subsistence as an income sufficient for the support of a family or revenue for the support of the army and navy. 4. Maintenance an upholding continuance in any state, or preservation from falling, sinking or failing as taxes necessary for the support of public credit a revenue for the support of government. 5. In general, the maintenance or sustaining of any thing without suffering it to fail, decline or languish as the support of health, spirits, strength or courage the support of reputation, credit, &c. 6. That which upholds or relieves aid help succor assistance.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( v. t.) To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.
(2): ( v. t.) 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.
(3): ( v. t.) 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.
(4): ( v. t.) To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.
(5): ( v. t.) A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.
(6): ( n.) The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.
(7): ( n.) That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.
(8): ( v. t.) 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.
(9): ( v. t.) 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.
(10): ( v. t.) To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.
(11): ( v. t.) To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.
(12): ( n.) That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reenforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.
(13): ( v. t.) 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.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]
Acts 20:35Help 1 Thessalonians 5:14Hold
