to support
- verb
- /səˈpɔrt/
- 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.
- So if people can afford to support you and support your work, they do.
- So click their links in the description to support the videos I make.
Examples
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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.
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Naturally, teachers and librarians are anxious to support this type of enthusiasm for reading.
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Instead, the government should support them to live in the community.
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If you want to listen and support the guys, rate US.
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We have to do more to support the Ukrainians.
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The program has enabled me to obtain resources to support teachers with their curriculum.
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They've developed an online service called Yahara that supports local music and local musicians.
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Some colleges and universities, seeking to support open-access publishing, will pay such fees for faculty members.
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IAPT is an NHS-funded programme, approved by NICE, to support individuals with depression and anxiety disorders.
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The organization aims to support families in need by providing food and shelter.
Synonyms
Earn money to support yourself or other people
To do something for someone who cannot do it alone
To help and support someone when they are going through a hard time
To give someone support to do a task
Give someone support with a task or problem when they need it
To give help to someone during a difficult time
To give help to people and countries in need
Help someone reach their goals in life
Giving help or comfort to someone who needs it
Antonyms
Idioms
Kept alive by machines after a serious illness or kept working only with little help
Phrasal Verbs
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'. Think of financial support as 'carrying' someone's needs for them, which is why it means to help someone with money or material aid.