support

sup|port¹ W2S2 [səˈpo:t US -o:rt] v [T]

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1¦(agree and help)¦

2¦(be kind to somebody)¦

3¦(provide money to live)¦

4¦(give money to something)¦

5¦(hold something up)¦

6¦(prove something)¦

7¦(sports team)¦

8¦(computers)¦

9¦(land)¦

10¦(water/air/earth)¦

11 support a habit

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[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: supporter, from Latin supportare 'to carry', from sub- ( SUB-) + portare 'to carry']

1.) ¦(AGREE AND HELP)¦

to say that you agree with an idea, group, or person, and usually to help them because you want them to succeed

▪ The bill was supported by a large majority in the Senate.

support sb in (doing) sth

▪ We need to support our teachers.

▪ We strongly support the peace process.

2.) ¦(BE KIND TO SOMEBODY)¦

to help someone by being sympathetic and kind to them during a difficult time in their life

▪ My wife supported me enormously.

3.) ¦(PROVIDE MONEY TO LIVE)¦

to provide enough money for someone to pay for all the things they need

▪ I have a wife and two children to support .

support sb by (doing) sth

▪ She supports her family by teaching evening classes.

support yourself

▪ I have no idea how I am going to support myself.

4.) ¦(GIVE MONEY TO SOMETHING)¦

to give money to a group, organization, or event etc to encourage it or pay for its costs

▪ There are a handful of charities which I support regularly.

5.) ¦(HOLD SOMETHING UP)¦

to hold the weight of something, keep it in place, or prevent it from falling

▪ The middle part of the bridge is supported by two huge towers.

▪ During sleep, our spine no longer needs to support the weight of our body.

support yourself (on sth)

▪ I got to my feet, supporting myself on the side of the table.

6.) ¦(PROVE SOMETHING)¦

if results, facts, studies etc support an idea or view, they show or prove that it is correct

▪ The results support our original theory.

▪ There is little evidence to support such explanations.

7.) ¦(SPORTS TEAM)¦

BrE to like a particular sports team and go to watch the games they play

▪ Which team do you support ?

▪ I've supported Liverpool all my life.

8.) ¦(COMPUTERS)¦

to provide information and material to improve a computer program or system, or to make it keep working

▪ I don't think they support that version of the program anymore.

9.) ¦(LAND)¦

if land can support people or animals, it is of good enough quality to grow enough food for them to live

▪ This land can't support many cattle.

10.)¦(WATER/AIR/EARTH)¦

if water, air, or earth can support life, it is clean enough, has enough oxygen etc to keep animals or plants alive

▪ Because of pollution, this lake is now too acid to support fish.

▪ healthy soil that can support plant life

11.) support a habit

to get money in order to pay for a bad habit, especially taking drugs

▪ He turned to crime to support his habit.

support ²

support² W2S2 n

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1¦(approval)¦

2¦(sympathy/help)¦

3¦(money)¦

4¦(hold something up)¦

5¦(computers)¦

6¦(concert/performance)¦

7¦(soldiers)¦

8¦(for part of body)¦

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1.) ¦(APPROVAL)¦[U]

approval, encouragement, and perhaps help for a person, idea, plan etc

▪ Local people have given us a lot of support in our campaign.

support for

▪ There was widespread support for the war.

in support

▪ They signed a petition in support of the pay claim.

support of

▪ He had the full support of the general committee.

▪ Thompson has won the support of half the party.

▪ The organisers are hoping to drum up support (=get many people's approval) from local businesses.

2.) ¦(SYMPATHY/HELP)¦[U]

sympathy and help that you give to someone who is in a difficult situation or who is very unhappy

▪ I couldn't have made it through those times without the support of my boyfriend, Rob.

3.) ¦(MONEY)¦ [U and C]

money that you give a person, group, organization etc to help pay for their costs

▪ The European Union is considering whether to provide financial support for the expedition.

with sb's support

▪ With your support, we can help these youngsters.

↑support

4.) ¦(HOLD SOMETHING UP)¦ [U and C]

something that presses on something else to hold it up or in position

▪ The roof may need extra support.

▪ the wooden supports of the bridge

for support

▪ She grabbed at his shoulders for support.

5.) ¦(COMPUTERS)¦[U]

the help or information that you receive to improve a computer system, make it continue working, or use it correctly

▪ our technical support team

6.) ¦(CONCERT/PERFORMANCE)¦[U]

a band, singer, or performer that performs for a short time at the same concert as a more famous and popular band etc

▪ We played support to a band called Shallow.

▪ the support band

▪ the support act (=the support band)

7.) ¦(SOLDIERS)¦[U]

help or protection that is given by one group of soldiers to another group who are fighting in a battle

▪ logistical support

air/ground support

(=help or protection that comes from people in aircraft or people on the ground)

8.) ¦(FOR PART OF BODY)¦

something that you wear to hold a weak or damaged part of your body in the right place

back/neck/knee etc support

→↑child support, ↑income support, ↑life support system,moral support at ↑moral¹ (3)