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Noun

supporting device
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reinforcement
Additional troops, ships, etc.
The strengthening of a conditioned response by such means.
Additional personnel or equipment sent to support a military action.

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1. Additional troops, ships, etc.
2. The strengthening of a conditioned response by such means.
3. Additional personnel or equipment sent to support a military action.
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supporter
(Sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain team or sportsperson.
An elastic, girdlelike device worn to support the back, abdomen, etc.
A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking

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1. (Sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain team or sportsperson.
2. An elastic, girdlelike device worn to support the back, abdomen, etc.
3. A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking
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support
The provision of money or the necessities of life:
The state of being supported:
The act of supporting:

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1. The provision of money or the necessities of life:
2. The state of being supported:
3. The act of supporting:
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Verb

Support

strengthen
(Intransitive) To grow strong or stronger.
To animate; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to fix in resolution; to hearten.
To become strong or stronger.

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1. (Intransitive) To grow strong or stronger.
2. To animate; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to fix in resolution; to hearten.
3. To become strong or stronger.
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bear
To carry or hold in the mind over time; harbor:
To support or hold up; sustain
To carry over or hold (a sentiment)

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1. To carry or hold in the mind over time; harbor:
2. To support or hold up; sustain
3. To carry over or hold (a sentiment)
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hold
To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition:
To stop the movement or progress of:
To keep from falling or moving; support:

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1. To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition:
2. To stop the movement or progress of:
3. To keep from falling or moving; support:
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To bind

bundle up
(Intransitive) To put on warm clothes.

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1. (Intransitive) To put on warm clothes.
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bundle
To move or go hastily; bustle
To dress (a person) warmly:
To tie, wrap, or gather together.

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1. To move or go hastily; bustle
2. To dress (a person) warmly:
3. To tie, wrap, or gather together.
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constrict
To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp:
To hold in; limit; restrict
To make smaller or narrower, esp. at one place, by binding, squeezing, or shrinking; contract

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1. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp:
2. To hold in; limit; restrict
3. To make smaller or narrower, esp. at one place, by binding, squeezing, or shrinking; contract
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tie-up
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tie
To put a knot or bow in:
(Music) To join (notes) by a tie.
(Music) To connect with a tie

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1. To put a knot or bow in:
2. (Music) To join (notes) by a tie.
3. (Music) To connect with a tie
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