To bear or hold up (an amount of weight), To provide for or maintain by supplying with money or necessities, To have an enthusiastic interest in (a sports team), noun_ The act of supporting, Help or advice offered to those encountering difficulties with a product or service, That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling; that, on which another thing is placed or rests; a prop, pillar, base, or basis; a foundation of any kind