Definitions for supporting

(the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support")

(give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up")

(support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college")

(be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960")

(be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?")

(establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant")

(adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion")

(support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence")

(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; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could")

(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")

(furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher")

(capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall")