bearing all or part of the weight of something

supporting structures for the elevated roads will be brought to site by huge trailers

serving to corroborate something

he offered no supporting evidence for this opinion

(of an actor or role) important in a play or film but of lesser importance than the leading parts

his performance is excellent but he is more than matched by the supporting cast

bear all or part of the weight of; hold up

the dome was supported by a hundred white columns

give assistance to, especially financially

the government gives £2,500 million a year to support the voluntary sector

suggest the truth of; corroborate

the studies support our findings

(of a computer or operating system) allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)

the new versions do not support the graphical user interface standard

endure; tolerate

at work during the day I could support the grief