SUPPORT | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

Meaning of support in Essential American English Dictionary

support

verb
us
/səˈpɔrt/
B1
to help someone, often when they arehe or she is having problems:
My family has always supported me in my career.
B1
to take care of someone by paying for his or her food, clothes, etc.:
He has four children to support.
to agree with an idea, group, or person:
Do you support their views on nuclear weapons?
Do you support the governor’s proposal?
to hold the weight of someone or something:
That ladder doesn’t look strong enough to support you.
to give encouragement or money to someone or something because you want them to succeed:
I think it’s important to support local businesses.
to give encouragement or money to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed:
I think it’s important to support local businesses.

support

us
/səˈpɔrt/
B1
help or encouragement given to someone when he or she is having problems:
You have my full support if you decide to apply for the job.
B1
the money someone needs in order to buy food and clothes, and pay for somewhere to live:
He is dependent on his father for support.
agreement with an idea, group, or person:
There’s a lot of public support for the new law.

(Definition of support from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of support

in Chinese (Traditional)
鼓勵, 支持, 贊成…
in Chinese (Simplified)
鼓励, 支持, 赞成…
in Spanish
apoyar, ser seguidor de, mantener…
in Portuguese
apoiar, dar respaldo a, torcer para…
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पाठिंबा, समर्थन, पाठिराखा…
~を支える, 支援する, ~を養う…
desteklemek, destek vermek, doğrulamak…
soutenir, prendre en charge, confirmer…
donar suport a, mantenir, aguantar…
dragen, steunen, ondersteunen…
ஒருவருக்கு அல்லது எதையாவது ஏற்றுக்கொள்வதற்கும் ஊக்கமளிப்பதற்கும், ஏனென்றால் அவர், அவள் அல்லது அது வெற்றிபெற வேண்டும் என்று நீங்கள் விரும்புகிறீர்கள்…
समर्थन देना, (किसी टीम या खिलाड़ी का और उनके जीतने के लिए) समर्थन करना, (भावात्मक या व्यवहारिक रूप से) साथ देना…
આધાર માટે, રુટ માટે (ટીમ અથવા ખેલાડી અને તેમના જીતવા માટે), સાથ આપવો…
bære, støtte, bevise…
stötta, stödja, bära upp…
menyokong, menyara, sokongan…
tragen, unterstützen, erhärten…
støtte, holde oppe, bære…
حمایت کرنا, ساتھ دینا, حمایت کرنا یا پسند کرنا (کسی ٹیم یا کھلاڑی کی)…
підтримувати, сприяти, допомагати…
поддерживать, соглашаться, подтверждать…
సహాయం, మీరు అతనిని, ఆమెని లేదా అది విజయవంతం కావాలని కోరుకుంటున్నందున ఎవరైనా లేదా దేనితోనైనా అంగీకరించడం మరియు ప్రోత్సహించడం…
يُعاوِن, يَسانِد, يُعيل…
কাউকে বা কোনোকিছুকে সমর্থন করা বা সহমত হওয়া, কোনো খেলোয়াড় বা খেলার দলকে জেতানোর জন্যে সমর্থন করা, কাউকে মানসিকভাবে সমর্থন করা…
podpírat, podporovat, podepřít…
menunjang, mendukung, menanggung…
ค้ำ, สนับสนุน, ยืนยัน…
chịu, chống, đỡ…
popierać, potwierdzać, utrzymywać…
지지하다, 부양하다, 동의하다…
appoggiare, aiutare, mantenere…
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