support
- noun
- /səˈpɔrt/
- The community showed great support for the local charity event by attending in large numbers.
- social support
- provide support
- emotional support
The the response, the support has been phenomenal.
- The the response, the support has been phenomenal.
- And it's like, thanks for your support Now, like that's great.
- Thank you guys for your support, man.
- But it's good to get, you know, it's good to get support from your peers.
- But thank you guys again for all the support and we'll see you soon.
- We couldn't do this without your support, so thank you.
- But guys, thank you so much for the support and wish me luck.
- But I was more mind blown by the support this video got.
- And you get this level of support right now.
- Is to take it really seriously and call in for support, get your rest.
- But if you show them support, they will show you support back.
- If you're not getting enough support from from the system, yeah.
- So thank you for love, for the support, and come on, bitch.
Examples
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Both teachers and students can benefit from the support of literacy coaches and reading specialists.
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Thank you guys for your support, man.
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Thank you everyone for the support and yeah, thank you.
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But thank you guys again for all the support and we'll see you soon.
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But guys, thank you so much for the support and wish me luck.
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Your support is a huge part of the team's success.
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We cannot thank you enough for your support, Senator.
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Thank you everyone for your interest and support.
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Thank you for your support.
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Students discussed the importance of peer academic support as a means to support motivation and engagement.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
Good treatment that gives someone an advantage
Help given to someone that makes a task easier or gives money
Help given to people or places in need
A person or thing that makes a task easier
Things people say or do to make someone feel less worried
Support from a powerful person or organization that keeps someone safe and helps them succeed
Formal approval from a person in charge to allow something
Giving support that helps someone feel more confident and hopeful
Someone who gives support when you need it
Help given to people in a difficult or dangerous time
Help or approval, often with money, that lets a project continue
Full loyal help and agreement without any doubt
Antonyms
Idioms
Kept alive by machines after a serious illness or kept working only with little help
Compounds
Money a parent must pay to the parent who cares for their children after separation to help with living costs
A group of people who meet regularly to give each other help and advice about a shared problem
- Specialized
Medical machines that keep a person alive by helping them breathe or keeping the heart working
- Specialized
Equipment that keeps a person alive by doing the body's most important jobs
A team at a company that helps people with problems and questions about products or services
- Formal
A regular payment one person gives to help pay for a child or former partner
- Specialized
Government payments that keep the price people pay for a product like milk or wheat at a set minimum
- Specialized
Help that gives supplies, vehicles, and services for military or disaster missions
- Specialized
A price where a falling stock often stops because people start to buy it
- Formal
Help from one government department to another with things like transport or paperwork
- Jargon
Help from one military unit to another that answers the other unit's requests for help
- Specialized
Actions that use electronic signals to find enemy radar or radio and help commanders spot immediate threats
- Formal
Help between departments with tasks like moving things and office work
- Specialized
A system that organizes and shares supplies and support among groups for a joint operation
- Specialized
Agreements between countries to move and share supplies and equipment during military or disaster relief missions
- Specialized
Help that one branch of the military gives another with supplies and paperwork
A part of the U.S. Treasury that shares intelligence with officials who work on other countries' money and trade
Information and help to prevent people from killing themselves and support those affected
- Specialized
A computer program that learns from examples to put data into groups or predict values
- Specialized
A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data
- Specialized
A tight stretchy piece of clothing for the leg that lowers pressure in veins and reduces swelling
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word support comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry'. So support as a noun is the help or backing people give, like 'carrying' someone by standing with them.