Synonyms and related words :
aid, backing, bearing, bolstering, bracing, burdened, buttressing, carriage, carrying, holding, maintaining, maintenance, moral support, propping, psychological support, reliance, security blanket, shoring, subsidy, subvention, support, supporting, supportive, supportive relationship, supportive therapy, suspensory, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, sustentative, upholding, upkeep