supported

Verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  • "She supported him during the illness"
• support materially or financially
  • "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"
• be behind; approve of
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of
  • "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
• adopt as a belief
• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
• argue or speak in defense of
  • "She supported the motion to strike"
• play a subordinate role to (another performer)
  • "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
• be a regular customer or client of
• put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• simple past and past participle of support

Adjective

• sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
  • "a club entirely supported by membership dues"
  • "well-supported allegations"
• held up or having the weight borne especially from below
  • "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends"

Adj

• Held in position, especially from below.
• Furnished with corroborating evidence.
• Helped or aided.
• Having supporters.

Synonyms

abide, affirm, back, back up, bear, bear out, brook, confirm, corroborate, defend, digest, endorse, endure, fend for, hold, hold up, indorse, keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, plump for, plunk for, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, subscribe, substantiate, suffer, support, sustain, tolerate, underpin

Antonyms

negate, unsupported