CEFR A2

support

verb

Meaning

To help someone by agreeing with them, or by giving them money or help.

Examples

My family will always support me.
She is trying to support her children.

Synonyms: help, assist, back, champion

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support (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /səˈpɔːrt/

Definition

To help someone by agreeing with them, or by giving them money or help.

Examples

My family will always support me.
She is trying to support her children.
We need to support local businesses.

How to Use support

support someone (prepositional phrase): To help or encourage a person. — "I will always support you in your decisions."
support something (prepositional phrase): To agree with or give help to an idea or plan. — "Do you support this new policy?"
support yourself (phrasal verb): To earn enough money to live without help from others. — "She learned to support herself after college."

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