Support
Carry
Synonyms: Hold up, carry, keep up, brace, underpin, reinforce, bear, prop up, bolster up, shore up, and buttress.
Assist
Synonyms: Help, assist, give a donation to, back, subsidize, finance, bankroll, give help to, side with, prefer, aid and abet, vote for, stand behind, stand up for, take someone's part, sponsor, second, endorse, approve of, smile on, throw one's weight behind, aid, contribute to, give money to, underwrite, fund, succour, champion, be on the side of, favour, abet, encourage, ally oneself with, fall in with, defend, take up the cudgels for, vouch for, promote, sanction, give one's blessing to, and stick up for.
Maintain
Synonyms: Provide for, maintain, keep, look after, provide sustenance for, sustain, and take care of.
Sustain
Synonyms: Give moral support to, be a source of strength to, bring comfort to, encourage, hearten, console, give sympathy to, succour, buck up, promote, champion, be on the side of, espouse the cause of, recommend, subscribe to, give strength to, comfort, sustain, buoy up, fortify, solace, reassure, soothe, advocate, further, back, espouse, be in favour of, and defend.
Substantiate
Synonyms: Substantiate, give force to, bear out, confirm, verify, validate, endorse, document, back up, give weight to, corroborate, attest to, prove, authenticate, and ratify.
Endure
Synonyms: Endure, put up with, stand, suffer, brook, shoulder, bear, tolerate, abide, stomach, sustain, and weather.
Post
Synonyms: Pillar, prop, underpinning, substructure, brace, abutment, upright, stand, crutch, post, underprop, base, foundation, buttress, bolster, stay, trestle, and plinth.
Keep
Synonyms: Maintenance, sustenance, food and accommodation, backing, money, funding, finance, help, aid, endorsement, approval, patronage, promotion, espousal, recommendation, argument for, keep, subsistence, contributions, donations, subsidy, funds, capital, assistance, votes, sanction, blessing, advocacy, championship, defence, recommending, and arguing for.
Friendship
Example Sentences
Friends offer support during hardships.
She needs support to succeed.
He stood with support nearby.
They provide support for students.
Family gives emotional support daily.
