support meaning
support :
help, assistance
noun
▪ She gave me support during my illness.
▪ She gave me help during my illness.
▪ The support for the shelf was broken.
▪ The assistance for the shelf was broken.
paraphrasing
▪ backing – support
▪ aid – help
▪ reinforcement – assistance
▪ encouragement – help
support :
to help, to maintain
verb
▪ They support their children financially.
▪ They help their children with money.
▪ The pillars support the roof.
▪ The pillars hold up the roof.
paraphrasing
▪ aid – help
▪ sustain – maintain
▪ uphold – maintain
▪ maintain – keep up
Pronunciation
support [səˈpɔːrt]
The stress is on the second syllable 'port' and sounds like 'suh-port'.
Common phrases and grammar about support
support - Common meaning
noun
help, assistance
verb
to help, to maintain
Part of Speech Changes for "support"
▪ supporter (noun) – one who supports
▪ supportive (adjective) – providing support
Common Expressions with "support"
▪ provide support – to give help
▪ financial support – money help
▪ emotional support – help with feelings
▪ technical support – help with technology
Important examples of support in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, support is often used to mean help or assistance.
Example of a confusing word: suppose (to assume)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, support is used as both a noun and a verb, and questions may ask to identify its correct usage.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
customer support
provides help to customers
support system
the system that provides help
Differences between similar words and support
support
,
assist
differences
support is to help or hold up, while assist is to help in a more direct way.
support
,
help – assist
differences
Words with the same origin as support
The origin of support
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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