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

a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright

the best support for a camera is a tripod

material assistance

the bank provided unstinting financial support

air operations in support of British forces

evidence that serves to corroborate something

the study provides support for both theories