Meaning of “support” in the English Dictionary

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• The Labour Party has lost a lot of support among the working class.
• In the recent elections, the National Party was given a lot of support from the coloured population.
• The postal workers have come out in support of their pay claim.
• The government's concentration on tax reduction has won them a lot of support.
• There is a growing current of support for green issues among voters.

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• Our success is contingent upon your support.
• The president's support is critical (to this project).
• Can I bank on your support?
• There was a quaver in her voice as she thanked her staff for all their support.
• I'm reckoning on your continued support.

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• 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.

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• Because of an unusually strong current, the bridge's central support gave way, tipping a coach into the river.
• When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.
• The mattress has hundreds of small springs to provide extra support for the back.
• Always provide support for the baby's head.
• The shelf was held in place by two brick supports.