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Military unit
The Combat Support Forces Command (Italian: Comando delle Forze di Supporto al Combattimento, abbreviation: COMFORSUP COMBAT) is a higher command of the
Combat_Support_Forces_Command
U.S. Space Force command
Space Force Combat Forces Command (USSF CFC) is the United States Space Force's space operations, cyber operations, and intelligence field command. Headquartered
United States Space Force Combat Forces Command
United_States_Space_Force_Combat_Forces_Command
United States Marine Corps component command
The United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is one of the four primary component commands (USASOC, USNSWC, AFSOC, MARSOC) of the
United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command
United_States_Marine_Forces_Special_Operations_Command
United States Army command
The United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) was the largest command of the United States Army. It provided land forces to the Department of Defense's
United States Army Forces Command
United_States_Army_Forces_Command
Echelon III command of the U.S. Navy
expeditionary combat and combat support elements, consolidating and realigning the Navy's expeditionary forces under a single command to improve fleet
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Navy_Expeditionary_Combat_Command
Major command of the US Air Force
primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and it is the direct successor to Tactical Air Command. Air Combat Command is headquartered at Langley
Air_Combat_Command
COMBAT) in Rome commands the army's operational support units. The command is commanded by a three-star general (OF-8). Combat Support Forces Command
Structure_of_the_Italian_Army
Operational assistance to combat elements
(MFE) and "Operations Support" (OS) to group the former combat support arms branches into Maneuver Support; Special Operations Forces; Network and Space
Combat_support
conduct and support special operations. All active and reserve special operations forces are assigned to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
United States special operations forces
United_States_special_operations_forces
Army component of the U.S. Special Operations Command
Operations Forces—prior to the creation of USASOC, circa 1984 (51:52) The United States Army Special Operations Command (Airborne) (USASOC) is the command charged
United States Army Special Operations Command
United_States_Army_Special_Operations_Command
Land service branch of the U.S. military
Infantry, and Special Forces. With the world's highest vehicle-to-soldier ratio, the Army operates tens of thousands of combat vehicles, including the
United_States_Army
Single command for all land functions within the Australian Defence Force
Forces Command (FORCOMD) is a command within the Australian Army responsible for the combat brigades, the enabling and training formations reporting to
Forces_Command_(Australia)
Commander of the Joint Forces has direct command and control over the operational combat, combat support and combat service support units, involved in military
Structure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Structure_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine
Unit of the US Air Force specializing in combat air-ground communication
behind enemy lines by leading the way for other forces to follow. Air Force Special Operations Command's Combat Controllers are battlefield airmen assigned
United States Air Force Combat Control Team
United_States_Air_Force_Combat_Control_Team
Development Wing Forces Command Headquarters, Forces Command (Victoria Barracks, NSW) Army Logistic Training Centre Defence Combat Support Training Centre
Structure of the Australian Army
Structure_of_the_Australian_Army
Sudanese paramilitary force
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF; Arabic: قُوَّاتْ الدّعْمْ السَّرِيعْ, romanized: Quwwāt ad-daʿm as-sarīʿ) are a Sudanese paramilitary force formerly operated
Rapid_Support_Forces
Military unit
The Albanian Support Command (Albanian: Komanda Mbështetëse, KM) is a supporting command of the Albanian Armed Forces, which has as its primary mission
Support_Command_(Albania)
a unified command structure with all operational units falling under the Hungarian Defence Forces Combat Command. The previous Land Command became a joint-service
Structure of the Hungarian Defence Forces
Structure_of_the_Hungarian_Defence_Forces
United States Army laboratory in Natick, Massachusetts
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC), commonly known as Natick Laboratories, is a military laboratory located
Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center
Combat_Capabilities_Development_Command_Soldier_Center
Combined military forces of the United States
special operations forces. While not under Air Force Special Operations Command, rescue operations are supported by the HC-130J Combat King II and HH-60W
United_States_Armed_Forces
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
of the United States Armed Forces. The command is part of the Department of Defense and is the only unified combatant command created by an Act of Congress
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
US Army tier one special operations force
operators and combat support members are selected from the Army Special Operations Command's 75th Ranger Regiment and U.S. Army Special Forces, though selection
Delta_Force
Land warfare branch of Italy's military forces
Terrestrial Forces Command" (COMFOTER) was activated. The COMFOTER took command of all the combat, combat support, combat service support and CIS units
Italian_Army
Land component of the Canadian Armed Forces
ground force of Canada, and one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Armed Forces, responsible for conventional land operations. As of 2024
Canadian_Army
Air Force component of the U.S. Special Operations Command
a unified combatant command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. AFSOC provides all Air Force Special Operations Forces (SOF) for worldwide deployment
Air Force Special Operations Command
Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command
Air service branch of the U.S. military
attack aircraft are operated by Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, and Air Force Special Operations Command. On 1 August 2022, USSOCOM selected the
United_States_Air_Force
intelligence, combat engineer, and signal groups, and brigades), and a field army support command (FASCOM) consisting of military police, medical, and support (i
Structure of the United States Army
Structure_of_the_United_States_Army
Surgical Detachment Obsolete US Army Forces Command, 86th Combat Support Hospital 1st Cavalry Division Support Command, 15th Medical Battalion (original
United States military beret flash
United_States_military_beret_flash
directly support such forces. A support command may provide supplies, weapon systems, support systems, operational support equipment, combat material
List of major commands of the United States Air Force
List_of_major_commands_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Canadian Armed Forces. It includes the land equipment in use by the Canadian Army and Primary Reserve, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, the Canadian
List of equipment of the Canadian Armed Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Canadian_Armed_Forces
Russian strategic-level special operations command
spetsial’nykh operatsiy; SSO), are strategic-level special forces under the Special Operations Forces Command (Russian: Командование сил специальных операций, KCCO
Special Operations Forces (Russia)
Special_Operations_Forces_(Russia)
Naval Infantry unit of the Philippine Navy
variety of combat support units under the Combat & Service Support Forces, which also assists the PMC to their operations. Combat Support Brigade (CSBde)
Philippine_Marine_Corps
Military unit
groups. Deployable Specialized Forces manages Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). The unit also had a high
Deployable_Specialized_Forces
Brussels Armed Forces General Staff Support Battalion, in Tirana Services Support Company Ceremonial Company Protection Company Transport Support Company Armed
Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces
Structure_of_the_Albanian_Armed_Forces
Military unit
2nd Support Forces Command (Kurdish: هێزەکانی پشتیوانی دووەم, romanized: Hêzekanî Piştîwanî Dûwem, 2SFC) or 2nd Support Forces is a combat support unit
2nd_Support_Forces_Command
Military unit
assume Medical Task Force mission command and conduct split based operations as required." The 14th Combat Support Hospital was originally constituted
14th_Combat_Support_Hospital
Military unit
AFSC 1Z3X1, who are aligned with conventional, Special Operation Forces, and Tier 1 combat maneuver units. They provide precision terminal attack control
United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party
United_States_Air_Force_Tactical_Air_Control_Party
U.S. Army sustainment and special operations unit
Forces logistics transformation. The brigade replaced the Special Operations Support Command (Airborne) (SOSCOM) as combat service support and combat
528th Sustainment Brigade (United States)
528th_Sustainment_Brigade_(United_States)
Land warfare forces of the Czech Republic
complemented by air and special operations forces constitute the core of the Czech Armed Forces. Land Forces Command is located in Olomouc. Peacetime structure
Czech_Land_Forces
Joint subordinate unified command of the United States Northern Command
providing support to federal and state authorities during civil emergencies and conducting joint training for the rapid deployment of combat forces. ALCOM
Alaskan_Command
United States military command structure
deterrence Decisive response A combat-ready force Embrace strategic deterrence, consisting of innovative joint fighting forces integrated and synchronized
United States Strategic Command
United_States_Strategic_Command
Structure of the U.S. Space Force
States Air Force's major command. The Space Force's three field commands are Combat Forces Command (CFC), Space Systems Command (SSC), and Space Training
Structure of the United States Space Force
Structure_of_the_United_States_Space_Force
Military unit
The Special Forces Command (German: Kommando Spezialkräfte), (French: Commandement des Forces Spéciales), (Italian: Comando forze speciali) is an infantry
Special Forces Command (Switzerland)
Special_Forces_Command_(Switzerland)
Military unit
Special Operations Forces Command (Croatian: Zapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga (ZSS)) is the special forces command unit of the Armed Forces of Croatia. It
Croatian Special Operations Forces Command
Croatian_Special_Operations_Forces_Command
Land forces of Ukraine
reserve servicemen with combat training of 30 days every two years in Territorial Defence Forces brigades. In addition, the command personnel will undergo
Ukrainian_Ground_Forces
Provisional major U.S. infantry unit
where it served as the infantry-centric counterpart to the Combat Command used by armored forces. RCTs were widely used during World War II and the Korean
Regimental_combat_team
Special operations branch of the U.S. Army
with Host Nation (HN) forces in a spectrum of counter-guerrilla activities from indirect support to combat command. Special Forces personnel qualify both
United States Army Special Forces
United_States_Army_Special_Forces
Military unit
became the Support Units Command "Legnano" with the following units of the 3rd Army Corps: Support Units Command "Legnano", in Bergamo Command and Services
Mechanized_Brigade_"Legnano"
United States Department of Defense command
commander who was supported by a joint staff. A unified command structure also existed to coordinate British and U.S. military forces operating under the
Unified_combatant_command
Units of Australian Defence Force
The special forces of the Australian Defence Force are units of Special Operations Command and associated units of the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal
Special_forces_of_Australia
Special operations command of the Australian Army
Operations Command (SOCOMD) is an Australian Defence Force command that was established on 5 May 2003 to unite all of the Australian Army's special forces units
Special Operations Command (Australia)
Special_Operations_Command_(Australia)
US Air Force numbered air force
decided to establish commands to direct its air support mission in each of its numbered air forces, plus one additional command that would report directly
Ninth_Air_Force
Retired US Army general (born 1961)
Joint Special Operations Command. In 2018, he assumed command of United States Forces — Afghanistan and NATO's Resolute Support mission, after a successful
Austin_S._Miller
Military unit
Operations Command (AFPJSOC) is the special operations command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The command serves as the AFP's unified command for special
Special Operations Command (Philippines)
Special_Operations_Command_(Philippines)
Military unit
Romanian Special Operations Forces Command (Romanian: Comandamentul Forțelor pentru Operații Speciale) is the special forces command of the Romanian Army formed
Romanian Special Operations Forces Command
Romanian_Special_Operations_Forces_Command
Military unit
combat forces. COMFOTER reports directly to the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army. The command is based in Rome. The Operational Land Forces Command
Operational Land Forces Command
Operational_Land_Forces_Command
Military unit
The 501st Combat Support Wing is an administrative support wing of the United States Air Force, based at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. It is one of three
501st_Combat_Support_Wing
Air and space component of the Canadian Armed Forces
Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Armed Forces. As
Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
Naval component of United States Special Operations Command
around eight Navy SEAL teams, three special boat teams, and various supporting commands, totaling about 9,200 personnel. Units can operate independently
United States Naval Special Warfare Command
United_States_Naval_Special_Warfare_Command
Bulgarian Armed Forces. The list encompasses equipment from the Joint Forces Command, Land Forces, Joint Special Operations Command, Communications and
List of modern equipment of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
List_of_modern_equipment_of_the_Bulgarian_Armed_Forces
Major command of the United States Air Force responsible for strategic and nuclear forces
Louisiana. AFGSC provides combat-ready forces to conduct strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of combatant commanders.
Air Force Global Strike Command
Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
sorted by the mission they perform. The ground combat element (GCE) consists of those combat and combat support units whose primary mission is to, (1) engage
List of United States Marine Corps battalions
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_battalions
Military unit
operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. The command's mission is to train, equip, deploy, and support combat-ready Coast Guard forces conducting
Patrol_Forces_Southwest_Asia
United States military logistics aspect
sustainment to all operating forces on the battlefield. Within the United States Army, the traditional combat service support branches are the following:
Combat service support (United States)
Combat_service_support_(United_States)
German special forces command
Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) (English: Special Operations Forces) is the special forces command of the German Army (Heer). Formed in 1996, it is a brigade-level
Kommando_Spezialkräfte
Armed Forces responsible for cyberwarfare
and prepare cyber forces for combat. National Support Teams (NSTs) provide analytic and planning support to national mission and combat mission teams. CNMF
United_States_Cyber_Command
US Army Reserve unit based in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
The 1st Mission Support Command (1st MSC) is a United States Army Reserve command providing support to military units based in Puerto Rico and the US
1st_Mission_Support_Command
Joint component command of USSOCOM
Operations Command also oversees the special mission units of U.S. Special Operations Command. These are elite special operations forces units that conduct
Joint Special Operations Command
Joint_Special_Operations_Command
Land service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces
Division Support Command 31st Combat Service Support Battalion 32nd Combat Service Support Battalion 33rd Combat Service Support Battalion 38th Combat Service
Singapore_Army
Chief of the General Staff commands the two operational commands of the Austrian Armed Forces and the Austrian Special Forces: Chief of the General Staff
Structure of the Austrian Armed Forces
Structure_of_the_Austrian_Armed_Forces
Maritime component of the Canadian Armed Forces
force of Canada, and one of three environmental commands of the Canadian Armed Forces. The command's official strength includes 8,400 Regular Force sailors
Royal_Canadian_Navy
Organized force intended for warfare
armed forces, and at all levels of the military hierarchy of command. Although concerned with research into military psychology, particularly combat stress
Military
Military unit
tactical command and control of air power assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations
147th Air Support Operations Squadron
147th_Air_Support_Operations_Squadron
National army of Thailand
Division, King's Royal Guard Combat Service Support Division - (Thai: ส่วนสนับสนุนการช่วยรบ) 1st Army Combat Service Support Command - (Thai: กองบัญชาการช่วยรบที่
Royal_Thai_Army
United States military doctrine
Indirect effects of the COE include increases in command and control, combat support, and combat service support assets required to conduct multiple, sustained
Unconventional warfare (United States)
Unconventional_warfare_(United_States)
U.S. Space Force base in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Defense Support Program and Space-Based Infrared System constellations from Buckley SFB and commands the Space Force's missile warning forces), the Colorado
Buckley_Space_Force_Base
Logistics component of the U.S. Marine Corps' Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
In the United States Marine Corps, the Logistics Combat Element (LCE), formerly Combat Service Support Element, is the portion of the Marine Air-Ground
Logistics_Combat_Element
US Army supply-and-support units
Korean War era to support the Regimental Combat Teams. The command's main emphasis was the operation of depots and ports. They supported the various units
US_Army_Logistical_Commands
replaced by CAESAR self-propelled howitzers) Support Battery (being formed) Territorial Forces Command, in Ljubljana 2nd Territorial Regiment, in Novo
Structure of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Structure_of_the_Slovenian_Armed_Forces
Logistics support arm of the People's Liberation Army
center" of China) and five joint logistics support centers assigned to each of the five Theater Commands. The centralization of PLA logistics into a
People's Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Joint_Logistics_Support_Force
Special mission military aircraft
Special Operations Command on 28 June 2006. The aircraft was developed to supplement the MC-130 Combat Talon and Combat Shadow forces as an interim measure
Lockheed_MC-130
Unified military forces of Canada
Canadian Armed Forces, organized into five geographic divisions that command brigade groups and their subordinate combat and support units, enabling
Canadian_Armed_Forces
United States Army Special Operations unit
17 December 1981, the senior U.S. Army officer in NATO Land Forces Southern European Command, Brigadier General James L. Dozier, was kidnapped from his
Intelligence_Support_Activity
Service component command of the United States Navy
United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) is the United States Navy element of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM). Its area of responsibility
United States Naval Forces Central Command
United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command
Turkish special forces group
The Special Forces Command (Turkish: Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı—ÖKK) is a corps of the Turkish Armed Forces, initially established as a brigade in 14
Special Forces Command (Turkey)
Special_Forces_Command_(Turkey)
U.S. military medical unit
A Combat Support Hospital (CSH, pronounced "cash") is a type of modern United States Army field hospital. The CSH is transportable by aircraft and trucks
Combat_support_hospital
Military unit
gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC). Headquartered at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, the 920th RQW is AFRC's premier combat search and rescue (CSAR)
920th_Rescue_Wing
Military unit
Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management
Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command
Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines_Reserve_Command
American naval base in Bahrain
Naval Support Activity Bahrain (or NSA Bahrain) is a United States Navy base situated in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is home to U.S. Naval Forces Central
Naval Support Activity Bahrain
Naval_Support_Activity_Bahrain
Pacific, Marine Forces Central Command, and Marine Corps Installations West. The Supporting Establishment includes Combat Development Command, Recruit Depots
Organization of the United States Marine Corps
Organization_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Command of the United States Army
December 2025, the USAWHC was activated and replaced United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). Effective the same date, the United States Army North (ARNORTH)
United States Army Western Hemisphere Command
United_States_Army_Western_Hemisphere_Command
Land forces of the Russian Armed Forces
needed] The Main Command of the Ground Forces is officially tasked with the following objectives:[needs update] the training of troops for combat, on the basis
Russian_Ground_Forces
Military unit
The Special Troops Command (Polish: Wojska Specjalne) is the special forces command of the Polish Armed Forces (SZ RP). The command was formed in 2007
Polish_Special_Forces
Modular sustainment command of the III Armored Corps, US Army
services units to assume combat service support missions in Southeast Asia. As the Army redefined the missions of its logistics forces in response to building
13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command
13th_Armored_Corps_Sustainment_Command
Combined military forces of the Slovak Republic
Command Support Battalion 103rd Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Battalion The Slovak Air Force, officially the Air Force of the Armed Forces
Slovak_Armed_Forces
Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command also known as Royal Thai Army Special Forces Special Warfare Center Special Warfare School Basic Training Course
Special_forces_of_Thailand
Military unit
and evacuation, intelligence gathering combat, and the protection of key sites. The KA II Special Forces Command are also charged with carrying out precision
Special Operation Forces (Jordan)
Special_Operation_Forces_(Jordan)
Military unit
The Special Warfare Combat Crewmen (SWCC /ˈsjuːɪk/) are United States Naval Special Warfare Command personnel who operate and maintain small craft for
Special Warfare Combat Crewmen
Special_Warfare_Combat_Crewmen
Military unit
Support), in Red Rock (AZ) 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in Tustin (CA) 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, in Marysville (WA) 96th Sustainment
79th Infantry Division (United States)
79th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
US joint military command
United States Armed Forces responsible for the Indo-Pacific region. It is the oldest and largest of the unified combatant commands. Its commander, the
United States Indo-Pacific Command
United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
Boy/Male
British, English, Latin
Raven; Variant of Corbet; Black-haired; Dark as a Raven
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a narrow valley, Middle English combe or habitational name from a place named with this word (see Coombe).Irish : reduced form of McCombe (see McComb).French : topographic name from Gaulish cumba ‘(narrow) valley’, ‘combe’. Compare Lacombe.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Latin
Woodsman; Of the Woods; Forest; Lives in Wood
Boy/Male
Gaelic Scottish
Wealthy or stubborn.
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, German
Pilgrimage; Combat; Dispute
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghall, COMGAL means "joint pledge."
Male
German
Contracted form of German Hupprecht, HUPPERT means "bright heart/mind/spirit."
Biblical
pilgrimage, combat; dispute
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, FORREST means "lives in or by an enclosed wood."
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, Gaelic, Greek, Irish, Scottish
Prosperous; Field; Headstrong
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fosse. There has been some confusion with northwestern English force in the sense of ‘waterfall’, it is possible that the surname may also have arisen as a topographic name for someone living by a waterfall.French : topographic name for someone who lived by a fortress or stronghold, Old French force, Late Latin fortia, a derivative of fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort). There are several places named with this word (for example in Aude, and baronial lands in the Dordogne), and it may also be a habitational name from any of these.
Boy/Male
English American French
Keeps the forest 'Woodland.
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Spanish Dolores, DORES means "sorrows."
Boy/Male
Biblical
Pilgrimage, combat, dispute.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coombs.French : habitational name from any of various places in southern France, for example in Hérault, named Combes, from Latin cumba ‘narrow valley’, ‘ravine’, a word of Gaulish origin.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King of Combat
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Prosperous
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Gaelic word forba, FORBES means "district, field."Â
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Forrest, FOREST means "lives in or by an enclosed wood."
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Nut
Boy/Male
Latin
Fervent.
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Auðr, AUDA means "deeply rich."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Vasa Spring season, Happy
Boy/Male
Biblical
Circumcision of a narrow place, or of a bond.
Biblical
dowry; endowedgift
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Horned
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dream
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bliss (Son of hiranyakasipa)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Show; Who is Attaining Diksha (Knowledge)
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
COMBAT SUPPORT-FORCES-COMMAND
v. t.
To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.
v. t.
To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration.
imp. & p. p.
of Force
v. t.
To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.
n.
One who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life.
n.
One who, or that which, forces or drives.
v. t.
A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
imp. & p. p.
of Combat
v. t.
To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.
v. t.
To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.
v. t.
To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations.
n.
That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reenforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.
n.
One who combats.
v. t.
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.
imp. & p. p.
of Support
a.
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
v. i.
To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.
v. t.
To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.
v. t.
To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.