support
/səˈpoɹt/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.53 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."
- "He staggered away from the accident site, supported by one friend on each side."
- "There is a soft-mat seat (which originally had a palm fiber underwebbing) supported by three curved transverse braces."
- "One of the keys to glassing effectively is supporting your binoculars. Advanced glassers who scan lots of country for long periods of time, or who use binoculars of 10X power or more, often use a lightweight camera tripod […]"
- "I support France in the World Cup."
- "Mars does not currently support human habitation."
Etymology
From Middle English supporten, from Old French supporter, from Latin supportō.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /səˈpoɹt/
- British English: /səˈpɔːt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
supports (present, singular)
supporting (participle, present)
supported (participle, past)
supported (past)
no-table-tags (table tags)
glossary (inflection template)
supported (first person, past)
supportest (archaic, present)
supported (past, second person)
supportedst (archaic, past)
supporteth (archaic, present)
supported (past, singular)