support
638
1.0
- noun
- /səˈpɔrt/
:
apoyo económico
- And so we need further support for foreign born women scientists.
- financial support
- provide support
- receive support
The courts didn't give her any support or any money.
- The courts didn't give her any support or any money.
- Because they exist in support of Doctors Without Borders.
- Thank you so much for all of the support over the years.
- I did have grants and loans and other means of support to get me through university.
- They even have beauty sleep support, melatonin, elderberry.
Examples
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WCAS provided funding, while administrative support and facilities came from various groups, including the library.
Academic text (2015) -
Many students rely on government support to help cover their tuition fees.
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Thank you so much for all of the support over the years.
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We were in the same cancer support group.
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Japan today probably has the most outstanding support for long term care.
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You can count on our emotional and financial support.
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Fortunately, I received some good guidance and support, which helped me grow in my position.
Academic text (2013) -
We also hope that it may offer support for those who advocate for music education.
Academic text (2015) -
His generous financial support allowed the charity to continue its important work.
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The community provided food and emotional support to families affected by the disaster.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
A thing like money, tools or support that you can use when needed
947
1.0
Help given to someone that makes a task easier or gives money
799
1.0
Help given to people or places in need
670
2.6
Money that an organization or government gives for a project
356
1.0
A person or thing that makes a task easier
299
1.3
Help given to people after a disaster, like food or shelter
55
2.6
Money or support that helps people pay for school and living costs
32
2.1
Money given to help pay for a project, charity, or person
31
1.4
Someone who gives support when you need it
16
3.3
Help by giving money or goods to people in need
16
5.5
Money or food needed to live
7
3.5
A regular payment one person gives to help pay for a child or former partner
7
6.0
Support, often money, that people give to art or cultural groups
5
9.8
Help given to people in a difficult or dangerous time
4
3.1
Money given to help a project, business, or person
4
6.4
Money or work that helps you live
1
2.6
Help or approval, often with money, that lets a project continue
Help given to someone for a journey, for example money or food
Antonyms
Idioms
18
5.7
Kept alive by machines after a serious illness or kept working only with little help
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
- Specialized
42
3.4
Medical machines that keep a person alive by helping them breathe or keeping the heart working
- Specialized
13
4.0
Equipment that keeps a person alive by doing the body's most important jobs
7
2.0
A team at a company that helps people with problems and questions about products or services
- Formal
7
3.5
A regular payment one person gives to help pay for a child or former partner
- Specialized
4
4.3
Government payments that keep the price people pay for a product like milk or wheat at a set minimum
- Specialized
1
3.5
Help that gives supplies, vehicles, and services for military or disaster missions
- Specialized
1
5.8
A price where a falling stock often stops because people start to buy it
- Formal
1
6.4
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
How Much
638
1.0
9
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word support comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry'. That is why financial support means money or help that 'carries' someone through hard times.