Support
v.kind, hopefulwarm
Meaning 1
To give practical help, strength, or encouragement.
Reach for it when describing assistance that helps a person, group, or effort continue
Local cooks support the pantry with prepared meals.
Choose between these
4- everyday
when direct assistance is the simple point
not when Help can be a one-time act, while support often continues or underpins.
- warm
when confidence and motivation are the needed help
not when Encouragement cannot replace material or technical support.
- professional
when someone contributes to another person's task
not when Assist usually leaves the main responsibility with someone else.
- formal
when resources or strength keep something going over time
not when Initial encouragement can support a person without sustaining the whole effort.
Meaning 2
To approve, defend, or provide evidence for a position.
Reach for it when expressing endorsement or evidential backing for a proposal or claim
The survey results support a later closing time.
Choose between these
4- everyday
when visible loyalty or resources stand behind someone
not when Back can sound partisan; it may rest on loyalty rather than evidence.
- professional
corroborate
when independent evidence confirms a statement
not when People and causes need support, but they are not corroborated.
- professional
when formal approval is explicitly given
not when Evidence supports a claim without formally endorsing it.
- formal
when a rule, principle, or decision is defended and maintained
not when A new proposal may be supported before any duty exists to uphold it.
Said against
3- hinder
- abandon
- oppose
It naturally appears in
3- support a family
The grant will support a family while their home is repaired.
- support the proposal
Three neighborhood groups support the proposal for safer crossings.
- evidence supports
The new evidence supports a simpler explanation for the fault.