0 past simple and past participle of support --
1 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?
2 to help someone emotionally or in a practical way: --
3 to give a person the money they need in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live: --
4 to hold something firmly or carry its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling: --
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).
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.