aiding the cause or policy or interests of | any clever maneuver |
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
documentary validation | an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) |
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) |
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities | something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect |
any device that bears the weight of another thing | |
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation | |
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest | |
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | |
the financial means whereby one lives | |
financial resources provided to make some project possible | |