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AID
The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

LEG
A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

BAR
The act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

BRA
An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

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BEAM
Long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

TECH
A school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences

BACK
A support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"

PROP
A propeller that rotates to push against air

BEAR
Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

ABET
Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

STAY
Continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

KEEP
A cell in a jail or prison

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

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ABIDE
Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

BROOK
A natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"

PUTUP
Propose as a candidate for some honor

STAND
A defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"

BRACE
An appliance that corrects dental irregularities

FAVOR
An act of gracious kindness

STRUT
A proud stiff pompous gait

BEFOR

AEGIS
Kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

CARRY
The act of carrying something

SLING
Bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck

TRUSS
A framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

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SUCCOR
Assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

SPLINT
An orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)

UPHOLD
Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

PROPUP
Support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"

ASSIST
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

PROPUP

DEFEND
Argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

SECOND
The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

CRUTCH
Anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"

BACKUP
Establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"

SUFFER
Experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"

DIGEST
Something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

ENDURE
Continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

HOLDUP
Rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

LIVING
Still in existence; "the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil"; "the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania"

AFFIRM
Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

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CONFIRM
Make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"

SUSTAIN
Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

INDORSE
Be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

FENDFOR
Argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

FUNDING
The act of financing

BRACKET
Either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material

BOLSTER
A pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

ESPOUSE
Take in marriage

BEAROUT
Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

ENDORSE
Be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

FOOTING
A place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

BACKING
The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

BACKING

SKELTON

TRESTLE
Sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop

NOURISH
Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

STANDBY
Be available or ready for a certain function or service

STIRRUP
Support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

STOMACH
The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

ROOTFOR
Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

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CHAMPION
Protect or fight for as a champion

MAINTAIN
Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

UNDERLIE
Be or form the base for

SYMPATHY
Sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)

BEFRIEND
Become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"

UNDERPIN
Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

BUTTRESS
A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

TOLERATE
Have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

STICKOUT
Put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

PLUMPFOR
Be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

PLUNKFOR
Be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

PEDESTAL
A support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"

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KEEPGOING
Continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M."

PATRONISE
Be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

PATRONIZE
Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

SUBSCRIBE
Receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day"

REINFORCE
Make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

ENCOURAGE
Spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

STANDWITH

PATRONAGE
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

STANCHION
Any vertical post or rod used as a support

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PROVIDEFOR

SUPPORTING
The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"

SUSTENANCE
The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"

LIVELIHOOD
The financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

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CORROBORATE
Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

REASSURANCE
The act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence

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SUBSTANTIATE
Solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"

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DOCUMENTATION
Documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"

REENFORCEMENT
A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"

REINFORCEMENT
A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"

ACCOMPANIMENT
The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

ENCOURAGEMENT
The act of giving hope or support to someone

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BREADANDBUTTER
The financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

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FINANCIALBACKING
Financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

FINANCIALSUPPORT
Financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

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MUSICALACCOMPANIMENT
A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts