support verb [T] (ENCOURAGE)
B2
to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed
समर्थन देना
My father supported the Labour Party all his life.
मेरे पिता ने अपनी पूरी ज़िंदगी लेबर पार्टी को समर्थन दिया।
The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school.
शहर के अधिकाँश लोग एक नए विद्यालय के निर्माण की योजनाओं का पूरा समर्थन करते हैं।
I think it's important to support local businesses by buying locally.
B1 mainly UK (US usually root for)
(किसी टीम या खिलाड़ी का और उनके जीतने के लिए) समर्थन करना
Which team do you support?
आप किस टीम का समर्थन करते हैं?
- I don't support the death penalty, but if people are to be executed, it should be done humanely.
- The mass of the people support the government's reforms.
- All those who support this proposal say "Aye".
- Although I support the project in public, my private opinion is that it will fail.
- Her speech failed to sway her colleagues into supporting the plan.
support verb [T] (HELP)
B1
- Judging by what he said, I think it's very unlikely that he'll be able to support your application.
- I thought he wasn't going to support me, but I misjudged him.
- Many Americans felt it was their patriotic duty to buy bonds to support the war effort.
- I felt a sense of betrayal when my friends refused to support me.
- The organization has peddled the myth that they are supporting the local population.
support verb [T] (PROVIDE)
B1
- The great and the good are calling on the government to support the arts.
- She needs a pretty high income to support her lifestyle.
- My starting salary as a newly qualified teacher wasn't enough to support a family.
- Charities depend on people supporting their activities.
- This play is supported by a grant from the local arts council.
support verb [T] (STOP FROM FALLING)
संबल, अवलंब प्रदान करना, सहारा देना
The church dome is supported by/on marble pillars.
गिरजाघर का गुंबद संगमरमर के स्तंभों के अवलंब/संबल पर टिका है।
- The frame needs to be strong enough to support the engine assembly .
- Use bamboo canes to support tomato plants.
- The stakes are pushed or hammered into the ground and can be used for marking an area, supporting a plant or forming part of a fence.
- Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position.
- A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.
support verb [T] (PROVE)
support
noun
uk
/səˈpɔːt/ us
/səˈpɔːrt/support noun (ENCOURAGEMENT)
किसी विचार, समूह, या व्यक्ति के साथ सहमति
Environmental groups are fast gaining support among young people.
पर्यावरण समूह युवाओं के बीच शीघ्रता से समर्थन हासिल कर रहे हैं।
support noun (HELP)
B1 [ C or U ]
support noun (MONEY)
- The annual cost of income support to unmarried mothers amounted to £700 million in that year.
- Farmers are eligible for government support if they let a certain amount of land lie fallow.
- Will financial support for the theatre project be forthcoming?
- Is there any hope of getting financial support for the project?
- They are young inexperienced parents and need support.
