support

Definition

To help keep from falling.

Etymology

From Middle English supporten, from Old French supporter, from Latin supportō.

Example Sentences

• "Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."
• "He staggered away from the accident site, supported by one friend on each side."
• "There is a soft-mat seat (which originally had a palm fiber underwebbing) supported by three curved transverse braces."