to support
- verb
- /səˈpɔrt/
- During the performance, my sister played a role that was meant to support the lead actor.
- a supporting role
- a supporting cast
- a supporting character
It's Michael Bean's line to, but he's supporting Sigourney Weaver.
- It's Michael Bean's line to, but he's supporting Sigourney Weaver.
Examples
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So I might go and support a theatre production.
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You know, I I came to support my friend Link as he played.
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For a change, I'll be supporting you.
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But the cast that supports you have also to believe and commit to the dream.
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Our role is to support the master from the sidelines to protect him from danger.
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The principals were leaving; who could expect the supporting actors to go on with the show alone?
Fiction book (1996) -
Tiffany's here to support the Unusual Suspects Theatre group.
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You're just gonna play a supporting role in Kyle's life.
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In the play, she was proud to support her friend by performing a small role.
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He decided to support the local theater by taking on a role in their upcoming production.
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
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A computer program that learns from examples to put data into groups or predict values
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A computer method that finds a clear boundary to separate different groups of data
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A tight stretchy piece of clothing for the leg that lowers pressure in veins and reduces swelling
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word support comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry'. On stage, to support a lead is to 'carry' or help them, taking a smaller role so the main performer shines.