<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Aid or support of any kind.</li><li>Synonyms: sponsorship, encouragement, patronage, sanction, endorsement, assistance, help.</li><li>Supporters or backers collectively.</li><li>Something that forms the back or is placed at or attached to the back of anything to support, strengthen, or protect it.</li><li>Theater: a curtain or flat placed behind a window, entrance, or other opening in a stage set to conceal the offstage area.</li><li>Material for backing a joist or rafter.</li><li>A bevel given to the outer and upper edge of a hip rafter.</li><li>The musical accompaniment for a soloist; backup.</li></ul>