supports
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Is supports a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
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What is the meaning of supports?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessitiesExamples: "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"Synonyms: support
2. aiding the cause or policy or interests ofExamples: "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"Synonyms: support
3. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interestExamples: "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"Synonyms: support
4. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its missionExamples: "they called for artillery support"Synonyms: reenforcement, reinforcement, support
5. documentary validationExamples: "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"Synonyms: documentation, support
6. the financial means whereby one livesExamples: "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"Synonyms: bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance
verb (English)
1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage toExamples: "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"Synonyms: back up, support
2. support materially or financiallyExamples: "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"Synonyms: support
3. be behind; approve ofExamples: "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"Synonyms: back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
4. be the physical support of; carry the weight ofExamples: "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"Synonyms: hold, hold up, support, sustain
5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or factsExamples: "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"Synonyms: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustainAntonyms: negate
6. adopt as a beliefExamples: "I subscribe to your view on abortion"Synonyms: subscribe, support
Definition source: Wiktionary