I. noun
Synonyms: support 3, brace, buttress, column, shore, stay, underpinner, underpinning, underpropping
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: support 4, bear up, bolster, brace, buttress, carry, shore (up), sustain, upbear, uphold
2.
Synonyms: support 5, bolster, buoy (up), sustain, underprop, uphold