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[[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. [[σῴζω|σώζειν]], [[διασώζειν]], [[φυλάσσειν]], [[διαφυλάσσειν]]; see [[defend]].

[[reinforce]]: P. and V. [[βοηθεῖν]] (dat.); see [[rainforce]].

[[help]]: P. and V. [[ὠφελεῖν]] (acc. or dat.); see [[help]].

[[endure]]: P. and V. [[ἀνέχεσθαι]], [[φέρω|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. [[συνηγορεῖν]] (dat.), [[ὑπερδικεῖν]] (gen.) (Plat.).

[[support a person as advocate]]: P. and V. [[συνηγορεῖν]] (dat.), [[συνδικεῖν]] (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. 122).

[[support the policy of the state]]: P. [[τοῖς]] [[κοινῇ]] [[δόξασι]] [[βοηθεῖν]].

[[side with]] ([[a party]] or [[person]]): P. and V. [[εὐνοεῖν]] (dat.).

[[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).

[[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. [[ὑπέρ]] (gen.).

[[preservation]]: P. and V. [[φυλακή]], 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.).