support

  • 41support — a support contributes to keeping a structure in place by restraining one or more degrees of freedom. In a structural model, supports represent boundary entities which are not included in the model itself, e.g., foundations, abutments, or the… …

    Mechanics glossary

  • 42support —   Kāko o, hāpai.   Also: ko oko o, ko o, ka ika i, kōkua, mālama, kālele, paepae; kaulani (a chief).     Support for birds, ko o manu.     Support for chickens, ko o moa.     Means of support, mālama ola.     He was sued for nonsupport, ua ho opi …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 43support — v. & n. v.tr. 1 carry all or part of the weight of. 2 keep from falling or sinking or failing. 3 provide with a home and the necessities of life (has a family to support). 4 enable to last out; give strength to; encourage. 5 bear out; tend to… …

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  • 44SUPPORT — n. m. Ce qui soutient une chose, ce sur quoi elle pose. Ce pilier est le support de toute la voûte. La tige de cette plante a besoin de support, d’un support. Il signifie, au figuré, Aide, appui, soutien, protection. Je n’ai d’autre support au… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 45support — 1. To add to in an attempt to give greater strength. 2. SYN: supporter. 3. In dentistry, a term used to denote resistance to vertical components of masticatory force. [L. supporto, to carry] * * * Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for …

    Medical dictionary

  • 46support — 1. verb 1) a roof supported by pillars Syn: hold up, bear, carry, prop up, keep up, brace, shore up, underpin, buttress, reinforce 2) he struggled to support his family Syn: provide fo …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 47support — /səˈpɔt / (say suh pawt) verb (t) 1. to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.). 2. to sustain or withstand (weight, etc.) without giving way. 3. to undergo or endure, especially with patience or submission; tolerate. 4. to sustain… …

  • 48support — Verb: To carry the weight of something. To comfort and sustain. To furnish the necessities of life for maintenance in a proper manner, not merely the necessities for a bare maintenance. Anno: 13 ALR 689 (term appearing in workmen s compensation… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 49SUPPORT — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index support noun endorsement, reference, sponsor, support verb back, confirm, encourage, prove, support (2) …

    English dictionary for students

  • 50support — 1. noun /səˈpɔːt,səˈpɔɹt/ a) Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to. Don’t move that beam! It’s a support for the whole platform. b) Financial or other help. Don’t move that beam! It’s a support beam …

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