How do you use "support" in a sentence?

Thank you for your support during this difficult time. The government has pledged to support small businesses. Which football team do you support?

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Q: What does "support" mean?

To help, encourage, or hold something up; assistance Support means to help or encourage someone/something, to provide for financially, or to hold up physically. As a noun, it refers to help or assistance ('technical support'), a person who helps ('a support to the family'), or something that holds weight ('structural support').

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Meaning: To help, encourage, or hold something up; assistance

支持，帮助，支撑

apoyo, apoyar

サポート、支持する、支える

지지하다, 돕다, 지탱하다; 지원

Support means to help or encourage someone/something, to provide for financially, or to hold up physically. As a noun, it refers to help or assistance ('technical support'), a person who helps ('a support to the family'), or something that holds weight ('structural support').

「support」意为帮助或鼓励某人/某事、提供经济支持或物理支撑。作为名词，它指帮助或援助（「technical support」）、帮助的人（「a support to the family」）或承重的东西（「structural support」）。

«Support» significa ayudar o animar a alguien/algo, proveer financieramente o sostener físicamente. Como sustantivo, se refiere a ayuda o asistencia («technical support»), una persona que ayuda («a support to the family») o algo que sostiene peso («structural support»).

「support」は誰か/何かを助けたり励ましたりすること、経済的に養うこと、または物理的に支えることを意味します。名詞としては、助けや援助（「technical support」）、助ける人（「a support to the family」）、または重さを支えるもの（「structural support」）を指します。

support는 누군가/무언가를 돕거나 격려하다, 경제적으로 부양하다, 또는 물리적으로 지탱하다라는 뜻입니다. 명사로는 도움이나 지원('technical support'), 도움을 주는 사람('a support to the family'), 또는 무게를 지탱하는 것('structural support')을 가리킵니다.

Examples

Thank you for your support during this difficult time.
感谢你在这困难时期的支持。
Gracias por tu apoyo durante este momento difícil.
この困難な時期に支えてくれてありがとう。
이 어려운 시기에 지지해 주셔서 감사합니다.
The government has pledged to support small businesses.
政府承诺支持小企业。
El gobierno se ha comprometido a apoyar a las pequeñas empresas.
政府は中小企業を支援することを約束しました。
정부는 중소기업을 지원하겠다고 약속했습니다.
Which football team do you support?
你支持哪支足球队？
¿A qué equipo de fútbol apoyas?
どのサッカーチームを応援していますか？
어느 축구팀을 응원하세요?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'supporter', from Latin 'supportare' meaning 'to carry, to convey', from 'sub-' (from below) + 'portare' (to carry). The literal sense was 'to carry from underneath' — to bear weight. The figurative sense of encouragement developed from this physical image.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal