Synonym Dictionary

Something added to a main activity or item in a supporting role.

To publicly support or argue in favor of something.

To state positively that something is true or to express firm support for it.

Supporting a main purpose or activity.

Involving support or cooperation from two political parties.

Based on surrounding facts that support an inference about what happened.

Helping to bring about or support a desired result.

To strengthen a statement or finding with additional supporting evidence.

Someone who leaves a group, cause, or country to join another, often opposing, side.

Capable of being shown clearly through evidence, reasoning, or an example.

Someone who abandons a duty, cause, or post, especially military service without permission.

A failure to maintain allegiance or support owed to a person, group, or cause.

Weak in substance, construction, or supporting evidence.

To encourage the growth or development of something.

A supporting structure or organized set of ideas used to guide understanding or action.

The basic systems and structures that support an organization or activity.

Lacking strength, solidity, or enough supporting substance.

To call upon a rule, authority, or example for support or effect.

A reason or explanation offered to show that an action or belief is reasonable or acceptable.

To provide sufficient reasons or evidence for an action, claim, or belief.

Strengthening or support; in learning, a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Relationships, networks, and shared norms that support cooperation and access to social resources.

Firm and dependable in support or loyalty.

Lower in rank, importance, or authority.