support

support is on the Basic English 850 List.

sun - support - surprise

support is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

supply - support - suppose

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /sʌˈpɔːt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /sʌˈpoʊrt/ or /sʌˈpɔrt/

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Verb

Plain form support

Third-person singular supports

Past tense supported

Past participle supported

Present participle supporting

Support is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. To keep something up; to be a base for something.

   The four legs are supporting the table.

2. To give someone food and other things the person needs.

   She has money, so she can support her children.

Noun

Singular support

Plural supports

Support is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. Support is something that keeps something up.

   The posts in the house help support the roof.

Related words

• supporter