What does “support” mean?
- 1
verbto help or encourage someone or something
My parents always support my decisions.
- 2
verbto hold up the weight of something
Four columns support the roof.
- 3
nounhelp, encouragement, or money given to someone
Thank you for your support.
Support at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /səˈpɔrt/ · suh-PORT
How to use “support” correctly
“Support” does not mean “put up with”. To mean that, use “stand” or “tolerate”.
Common phrases with “support”
- support a team
- financial support
- technical support
- support sb in
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- supporter
- supportive
“support” is on these word lists
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