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support
v. trans.
Lean, rest:
P. and V. ἐρείδειν (Plat. but rare P.); see lean.
Support oneself on:
Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).
Supporting your figure on a staff:
Ar. διερεισαμένη τὸ σχῆμα τῇ βακτηρίᾳ (Eccles. 150).
Met., maintain, feed: P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. 7.48, but rare P.), V. φέρβειν, P. διατρέφειν (Dem. 419).
Support oneself, make a living:
Ar. and P. ζῆν, P. and V. διαζῆν, P. βιοτεύειν, V. συλλέγειν βίον.
Hold out:
P. and V. ἀντέχειν.
Preserve:
P. and V. σώζειν, διᾰσώζειν, φῠλάσσειν, διᾰφῠλάσσειν ; see defend.
Reinforce:
P. and V. βοηθεῖν (dat.); see rainforce.
Help:
P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.); see help.
Endure:
P. and V. ἀ̆νέχεσθαι, φέρειν ; see endure.
Substantiate:
P. βεβαιοῦν.
Support in the courts
or council chamber (a person or course of action): P. συναγορεύειν (acc. or dat.), P. and V. σῠνηγορεῖν (dat.), ὑ̆περδῐκεῖν (gen.) (Plat.).
Support a person as advocate:
P. and V. σῠνηγορεῖν (dat.), συνδῐκεῖν (dat.), P. συνειπεῖν (dat.).
Did you support those in favour of death
or did you oppose? P. πότερον συνηγόρευες τοῖς κελεύουσιν ἀποκτεῖναι ἢ ἀντέλεγες; (Lys. 12.25).
Support the policy of the state:
P. τοῖς κοινῇ δόξασι βοηθεῖν.
Side with
(a party or person): P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.).
Stand by:
see aid.
Support the Lacedaemonians:
P. τὰ Λακεδαιμονίων φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5.84), or use P. Λακωνίζειν.
I support your cause
V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σά (Soph. Aj. 491).
Support the Athenians:
P. Ἀττικίζειν.
Support the Persians:
P. Μηδίζειν.
The party among the Athenians who supported them:
P. οἱ αὐτοῖς τῶν Ἀθηναίων συμπράσσοντες (Thuc. 3.36).
support
subs.
Prop:
P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).
Pillar:
V. στῦλος, ὁ ; see pillar.
The steps of an old man are wont to wait upon the support of another’s hand:
V. ποὺς . . . πρεσβύτου φιλεῖ χειρὸς θυραίας ἀναμένειν κουφίσματα (Eur. Phoen. 847).
Met., of a person: V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ ; see bulwark.
Sustenance:
P. and V. τροφή, ἡ, βίος, ὁ, Ar. and V. βίοτος, ὁ.
Help:
P. βοήθεια, ἡ.
Advocacy:
P. συνηγορία, ἡ.
In support of:
use prep., P. and V. ὑ̆πέρ (gen.).
Preservation:
P. and V. φῠλᾰκή, ἡ, σωτηρία, ἡ.
Confirmation:
P. βεβαίωσις, ἡ.
Favour, good-will:
P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.
Support of the Athenians:
P. Ἀττικισμός, ὁ.
Support of the Persians:
P. Μηδισμός, ὁ.
Support of the Lacedaemonians:
P. Λακωνισμός, ὁ (Xen.).

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