verb / noun · neutral
support
UK/səˈpɔːt/US/səˈpɔːrt/sup·PORT
to give help, encouragement, or money to someone; (noun) help or assistance given to someone
Examples
“My family supported me during my exams.”
“She provides emotional support to her friends when they are stressed.”
“Many students receive financial support from scholarships.”
Band 8 sentence
“What mattered most was the emotional support she received from her family during a very difficult year.”
Collocations
- emotional support
- financial support
- support someone in doing something
Word family
Common mistakes
She gave me a support during my illness.→She gave me support during my illness.
I support him to find a job.→I support him in finding a job. / I support him to apply for jobs.
Say it for a higher band
5help→6aid→7+support
Synonyms
help
assist
Easily confused
help
“She helped him move the boxes, and later gave him emotional support as he settled in.”
assist
“The nurse assisted the doctor during the operation.”
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