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to support

to support

753 1.4
Give money or other help so a person can live and study
  • verb
  • /səˈpɔrt/
translation icon : mantener
  • And how can I support you in addressing it?
  • support financially
  • support families
  • support students

So if people can afford to support you and support your work, they do.

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Examples

  • Blocked from spending official government money on the war in Nicaragua, the Reagan administration went to great lengths to find outside sources of funding to support the Contras.

  • Naturally, teachers and librarians are anxious to support this type of enthusiasm for reading.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Instead, the government should support them to live in the community.

  • If you want to listen and support the guys, rate US.

  • We have to do more to support the Ukrainians.

  • The program has enabled me to obtain resources to support teachers with their curriculum.

    Academic text (2015)
  • They've developed an online service called Yahara that supports local music and local musicians.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Some colleges and universities, seeking to support open-access publishing, will pay such fees for faculty members.

    Academic text (2017)
  • IAPT is an NHS-funded programme, approved by NICE, to support individuals with depression and anxiety disorders.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The organization aims to support families in need by providing food and shelter.

Synonyms

to provide
vsto support
1.9

Earn money to support yourself or other people

gives material help for basic needs or to reach a goal
to help out
vsto support
  • Informal
486 1.0

To do something for someone who cannot do it alone

usually means providing ongoing financial or material assistance for needs
to be there for
vsto support
  • Informal
443 2.7

To help and support someone when they are going through a hard time

typically provides money or other tangible help for needs or aims
to help with
vsto support
438 1.0

To give someone support to do a task

focuses on material or financial aid for basic needs and achieving goals
to help someone out
vsto support
  • Informal
182 1.3

Give someone support with a task or problem when they need it

is more about steady material help for needs or achieving aims
to offer support
vsto support
28 2.7

To give help to someone during a difficult time

centres on supplying financial or material assistance for needs or goals
to provide aid
vsto support
5 2.9

To give help to people and countries in need

focuses on supplying material help for daily needs or goals
to support your dreams
vsto support
1 3.6

Help someone reach their goals in life

uses practical or financial help for needs or to reach goals
supporting
vsto support
2.1

Giving help or comfort to someone who needs it

focuses on giving money or material help for needs or aims

Antonyms

773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

Idioms

Kept alive by machines after a serious illness or kept working only with little help

Phrasal Verbs

To give help to someone during a difficult time

To help and encourage each other during difficult times

To stop giving help and approval to a person or group

To ask people or groups for help when you need it

To make people excited and ready to help a cause

To come together to help someone or a cause

Help someone reach their goals in life

Compounds

111 2.7

Money a parent must pay to the parent who cares for their children after separation to help with living costs

66 2.8

A group of people who meet regularly to give each other help and advice about a shared problem

57 3.2

Equipment that supplies air, water, and other needs in dangerous places

life support
  • Specialized
42 3.4

Medical machines that keep a person alive by helping them breathe or keeping the heart working

35 4.1

Aircraft that help soldiers on the ground during fighting

Money given to help pay for a project, charity, or person

A group of people who help and encourage you in hard times

13 3.5

Help that keeps someone going in hard times, like care from family

life-support system
  • Specialized
13 4.0

Equipment that keeps a person alive by doing the body's most important jobs

Not enough help from people or groups

A team at a company that helps people with problems and questions about products or services

7 3.5

A regular payment one person gives to help pay for a child or former partner

life-support
  • Specialized
6 3.8

Used for machines or methods that keep a very sick person alive

price support
  • Specialized
4 4.3

Government payments that keep the price people pay for a product like milk or wheat at a set minimum

support system
  • Specialized
3 3.4

A set of tools and software that help customers with problems

2 3.1

A part of a shoe that holds up the curved middle of the foot

1 4.4

Stockings that help blood move in the legs and reduce pressure on veins

logistic support
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Help that gives supplies, vehicles, and services for military or disaster missions

support level
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A price where a falling stock often stops because people start to buy it

support column
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A vertical post that holds heavy weight in a building or bridge

close support
  • Specialized
1 7.3

Help for soldiers from nearby troops that attack the enemy

1 6.4

Help from one government department to another with things like transport or paperwork

Full loyal help and agreement without any doubt

A phone line customers call for help with products or services

7.4

Help from one military unit to another that answers the other unit's requests for help

Help given by a company or maker straight to a customer

Actions that use electronic signals to find enemy radar or radio and help commanders spot immediate threats

Help between departments with tasks like moving things and office work

6.6

A system that organizes and shares supplies and support among groups for a joint operation

Agreements between countries to move and share supplies and equipment during military or disaster relief missions

inter-service support
  • Specialized
4.5

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

8.4

A computer program that learns from examples to put data into groups or predict values

8.1

A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data

support stocking
  • Specialized
4.0

A tight stretchy piece of clothing for the leg that lowers pressure in veins and reduces swelling

How Much

to endow
  • Formal
18 6.1
to sponsor
362 3.7
to fund
576 3.0
to support
753 1.4
help
1.0

Surface Forms

support infinitive
supported past
supported past participle
supporting present participle
supports third person singular

Etymology

The word support comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry'. Think of financial support as 'carrying' someone's needs for them, which is why it means to help someone with money or material aid.