wikipedia|dab=support
English

rank|month|news|prepared|822|support|bit|Indian|produce

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/s��p��t/
(General American|US) IPA|/s��p�ɹt/
audio|en-us-support.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)t|-��(r)t

Etymology
From OF. supporter#French|supporter.

Noun
en-noun

1. Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

#: Don�t move that beam! It�s a support for the whole platform.
#: Don�t move that beam! It�s a support beam.

1. Financial or other help.

#: The government provides support to the arts in several ways.

1. Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

#: Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?

Translations
trans-top|something which supports
Finnish: tuki
trans-mid
Russian: опо�а (opóra) f
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trans-top|financial or other help
Czech: podpora f
Finnish: tuki
trans-mid
Russian: подде�жка (podd'éržka) f
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trans-top|answers and resolution of problems
Czech: podpora f
Finnish: tuki
trans-mid
Russian: подде�жка (pod'déržka) f
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|تأ��د unicode|(ta�í:d) m
ttbc|Bulgarian: подк�епа (podkrepa)
ttbc|Chinese: �� (zhīchí)
ttbc|Dutch: steun, ondersteuning
ttbc|French: soutien m
ttbc|German: Stütze f (1), Unterstützung f (2,3)
ttbc|Hungarian: támogatás
ttbc|Italian: sostegno m
ttbc|Japanese: �� (����, enjo)
ttbc|Korean: �� (jiji)
ttbc|Portuguese: apoio m
ttbc|Maori: tautoko
ttbc|Spanish: apoyo m, respaldo m
ttbc|Swedish: understöd
ttbc|Telugu: త�డ�పా�� (tODpATu)
ttbc|Turkish: destek
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To keep from falling.

#: Don�t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

1. transitive To help, particularly financially.

#: The government supports the arts in several ways.

1. transitive To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

#: Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?

1. transitive To back a cause, party etc. mentally or with concrete aid.

#: I support France in the World Cup

Translations
trans-top|to keep from falling
Czech: podpírat
Finnish: tukea
trans-mid
Russian: подде�жива�� (podd'érživat') impf, подде�жа�� (podd'eržát') pf
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trans-top|to help, particularly financially
Czech: podporovat
Finnish: tukea
Maori: tautoko
trans-mid
Russian: подде�жива�� (podd'érživat') impf, подде�жа�� (podd'eržát') pf

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trans-top|to provide help regarding sthg sold
Czech: podporovat
Finnish: tukea
trans-mid
Russian: подде�жива�� (podd'érživat') impf, подде�жа�� (podd'eržát') pf
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trans-top|to back
Finnish: kannattaa, tukea
trans-mid
Russian: подде�жива�� (podd'érživat') impf, подде�жа�� (podd'eržát') pf
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checktrans-top
ttbc|Dutch: steunen, ondersteunen
ttbc|French: soutenir (2,4)
ttbc|German: stützen (1), unterstützen (2,3)
ttbc|Hungarian: támogatni, eltartani
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Related terms
moral support
supportable
supported
supportive

Category:1000 English basic words

French

Etymology
From the verb supporter#French|supporter.

Noun
fr-noun|m

1. #Noun|support
2. base

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