lend support
verb phrase
Pronunciation: lɛnd səˈpɔːrt
Definition
To give help, encouragement, or financial aid to someone or something.
Examples
The organization aims to lend support to refugees fleeing conflict.
Many volunteers came forward to lend support to the local charity event.
How to Use lend support
- lend support to (prepositional phrase)
- To provide help or encouragement to a person, group, or cause. — "The community came together to lend support to the local school."
- lend someone a hand (idiom)
- To help someone with a task. — "Can you lend me a hand moving this furniture?"
- lend an ear (idiom)
- To listen sympathetically to someone. — "She's always willing to lend an ear when I'm feeling down."
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