to carry the weight of

to bear or withstand (pressure, weight, etc)

to provide the necessities of life for (a family, person, etc)

to tend to establish (a theory, statement, etc) by providing new facts; substantiate

to speak in favour of (a motion)

to give aid or courage to

to give approval to (a cause, principle, etc); subscribe to

to endure with forbearance

to give strength to; maintain

(in a concert) to perform earlier than (the main attraction)

to act or perform (a role or character)

the act of supporting or the condition of being supported

a thing that bears the weight or part of the weight of a construction

a person who or thing that furnishes aid

the means of maintenance of a family, person, etc

a band or entertainer not topping the bill

an appliance worn to ease the strain on an injured bodily structure or part

the solid material on which a painting is executed, such as canvas