Betekenis van support In het Nederlands

• 0 to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed:

  • My father supported the LabourDemocratic Party all his life.

  • The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school.

  • I think it's important to support local businesses by buying locally.

  • [ + obj + to infinitive ] We will always do our best to support our students to succeed.

  • Which team do you support?

• 1 to help someone emotionally or in a practical way:

  • Alcoholics Anonymous is a group which supports people who are trying to stop drinking too much alcohol.

  • My family has always supported me in whatever I've wanted to do.

• 2 to give a person the money they need in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live:

  • He has a wife and four children to support.

  • The drug company is supporting cancer research.

  • I don't know how they manage to support their expensive lifestyle.

  • Some drug addicts turn to crime in order to support their habit.

  • The land is so poor here that it cannot support any crops.

• 3 to hold something firmly or carry its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling:

  • The church dome is supported by/on marble pillars.

  • When babies first learn to stand, they hold on to something to support themselves (= to stop themselves from falling).

  • My ankle is weak, so I always put a bandage on it to support it when I play tennis.

  • figurative The Bank of England has taken measures to support the pound (= to stop it from being reduced in value).

• 4 to help to show something to be true:

  • These figures support my argument.

  • You can't make a statement like that without any supporting documentation.

• 5 to accept something and allow it to happen:

  • The headteacher told the boys that he would not support that kind of behaviour.

• 6 agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, or person:

  • Environmental groups are fast gaining support among young people.

  • We've succeeded in drumming up a lot of local support for our attempt to stop the superstore being built.

  • I signed a petition in support of the campaign to end the marketing of baby formula in developing countries.

• 7 emotional or practical help:

  • Liz gave me a lot of support when I lost my job.

  • You've been a great support to my mum in this difficult time.

• 8 the money someone needs in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live:

  • He is dependent on his father for support .

• 9 something that holds something firmly or carries its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling:

  • The floor is held up by wooden supports.

  • I've hurt my wrist, so I've bandaged it to give it some support.

  • Jim always wears a knee support when he goes running.

• 10 something that shows that a fact is true:

  • This new evidence lends support to the theory that she was murdered.

  • We had to send a doctor's report in support of our claim to the insurance company.

• 11 to give encouragement and approval to someone or something because you want the person or thing to succeed:

  • The president strongly supported Egypt’s role in the negotiations.

• 12 to help someone or something in an emotional or practical way:

  • My family always supported me in whatever I wanted to do.

  • Many companies support public television very generously.

• 13 to provide someone with money or physical things that are needed:

  • She has to work at two jobs to support her family.

• 14 to show or seem to prove something to be true:

  • New research supports the theory.

• 15 to hold something firmly or bear its weight, esp. from below, to stop it from falling:

  • The pole is supported by wires.

• 16 emotional or practical help:

  • I got a lot of support from my friends and colleagues.

• 17 money or physical things that are provided to someone who needs them:

  • The government promised financial support to the areas affected by the flooding.

• 18 information or facts that prove something to be true; proof:

  • He produced charts and graphs in support of his argument.

• 19 approval and encouragement given to someone or something:

  • The senator voiced his support for making health care available to all.

• 20 something that holds something firmly or bears its weight, to stop it from falling:

  • [ C ] The floor is held up by wooden supports.

  • [ U ] You may have to use crutches for support while your ankle heals.

• 21 to show that you agree with someone or something and want to encourage them:

  • If your boss raises any objections, I'm willing to support you.

  • I don't support the idea of outsourcing the work.

• 22 to help someone, or offer help with something, when this is needed:

  • Unfortunately the company can no longer support this software.

  • We offer insight into how to build a service strategy to support your growth objectives.

  • We'll do all we can to support our customers during this difficult period.

• 23 to give a person the money they need in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live:

  • My starting salary wasn't enough to support a family.

• 24 if you support an activity, you provide money for it:

  • The drug company is supporting cancer research.

  • I don't know how they manage to support their expensive lifestyle.

  • We are calling on the Government to support the arts.

• 25 to hold something firmly or carry its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling:

  • The frame needs to be strong enough to support the engine assembly.

• 26 to stop something from falling in value, or becoming less strong:

  • The Bank of England has taken measures to support the pound.

• 27 to help to show that something is true:

  • These figures support my argument.

  • You can't make a statement like that without any supporting documentation.

• 28 agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, or person:

  • support for sb/sth There was little support for the proposal among the Board members present.

  • in support of sth The postal workers have come out on strike in support of their pay claim.

  • Environmental groups are fast gaining support among young people.

  • The new legislation received widespread support.

• 29 emotional or practical help:

  • We are going to need a lot of support if we want to get this job done on time.

  • support for sb/sth Is there any hope of getting financial support for the project?

• 30 the act of stopping something falling in value or becoming less strong:

  • support for sth The Bank has promised support for the ailing currency.

• 31 something that helps to show that something is true:

  • support for sth These new facts gave me some support for my interpretation.

  • in support of sth Do you have any data in support of your theory?