"support" meaning in English

See support in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sʌˈpɔːt/ [UK], /sʌˈpoʊrt/ [US] Audio: en-us-support.ogg [US] Forms: support [singular], supports [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Support is something that keeps something up.
    Sense id: simple-support-en-noun-l4zlutgl

Verb

IPA: /sʌˈpɔːt/ [UK], /sʌˈpoʊrt/ [US] Audio: en-us-support.ogg [US] Forms: support [canonical], supports [third-person, singular], supported [past], supported [past, participle], supporting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To keep something up; to be a base for something.
    Sense id: simple-support-en-verb-qx5zCo0B
  2. To give someone food and other things the person needs.
    Sense id: simple-support-en-verb-7KVnNRZt
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