Support Meaning
/səˈpɔːt/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo help keep from falling.
verbTo back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid
Sentence Examples
You are now old enough to support yourself.
At your age you ought to support yourself.
There is strong public support for the policy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The weak wooden bridge could not ____ the weight of the heavy truck.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She was very grateful for the emotional ____ she received from her friends during her recent and difficult time.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English supporten, from Old French supporter, from Latin supportō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There is a soft-mat seat (which originally had a palm fiber underwebbing) supported by three curved transverse braces."
— 1995, Nancy Berliner, Sarah Handler, Friends of the House, →ISBN, page 79:
"One of the keys to glassing effectively is supporting your binoculars. Advanced glassers who scan lots of country for long periods of time, or who use binoculars of 10X power or more, often use a lightweight camera tripod […]"
— 2000, Field & Stream, volume 105, number 6, page 87:
"A grain, which in England is generally given to horſes, but which in Scotland ſupports the people."
— 1755 April 15, Samuel Johnson, “Oats”, in A Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume II (L–Z), London: […] J[ohn] and P[aul] Knapton; […], →OCLC, column 1:
"I said I shouldn’t support anything that deceives people."
— 2020 April 14, “Beaten into a Coma for My Faith, Recovered Without Medical Treatment”, in Minghui:
"The NIAID supports projects at universities and research organizations around the United States as well as a network of 21 NIAID labs across the country."
— 2023 August 2, Ben Tinker, Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, “New director named at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases after Fauci’s retirement”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weak wooden bridge could not ____ the weight of the heavy truck.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She was very grateful for the emotional ____ she received from her friends during her recent and difficult time.