back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling.
refusing to back the call for sanctions
champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause.
championed the rights of children
Example Sentences
Verb I completely support your decision to stay. She no longer supports the war. The senator says that he supports the proposed legislation. Which presidential candidate do you support? The study is supported by the American Medical Association. The country's citizens were asked to support the war effort. Her friends supported her by signing her petition. The charity supports needy families. Bombers were called in to support the ground troops. The planet's atmosphere cannot support human life. Noun The team gets a lot of support from its fans. I'd like to thank my parents for all of their love and support over the years. He depended on his wife for emotional support. He applied for financial support from the state. the company's friendly support staff Inspectors found that some of the bridge's supports were weak. She used my arm as a support and limped to the chair. These sneakers are designed to give your feet extra support. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Her late husband gave up his career to support her and dutifully walked a few paces behind her in public. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Content creators and influencers such as Bader need exposure and money, often from brand deals, to support themselves and continue creating content, and not all brand partnerships are inherently bad when handled correctly. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 Sep. 2022 Even if life existed on every planet that could support it, living matter in the universe would amount to only a few grains of sand in the Gobi Desert. Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 So many people from my team came out to support me. Catie Offerman, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Older generations are also more reluctant to openly express or support it. Wee Ling Soh, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2022 But Catholic Medical Center continued to support him.BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 There’s also the new 988 mental health crisis hotline, which is anonymous and available to those experiencing crisis, as well as people looking to support them.Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 David Weil, Biden’s first choice to run the wage and hour division, lost his Senate confirmation vote because Senators Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly, and Joe Manchin wouldn’t support him. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2022
Noun
However, if their worries are significant and affecting their daily life, patients may benefit from seeking support from a mental health professional. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Van Thof is now focused on getting support from the D.C. Council and D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser. Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 The actions on student loan debt, which reflect a campaign promise from President Joe Biden and were announced just months before the midterm elections, elicited immediate pushback from some and roaring support from others. Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Along with the prize, Dirty Difficult Dangerous will receive promotional support from Europa Cinemas Label, an association of arthouse cinema exhibitors from across Europe, in its theatrical rollout. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 But the proposal had zero support from other BART directors, and was quickly voted down. Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 In particular, West is getting support from other Black celebrities who are particularly calling out the brand for using West to further its own agenda rather than give credit where credit is due. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The measure also garnered support from an auto industry plagued by a chips shortage in recent years that led to idle plants, temporary layoffs and cars and trucks sitting on lots unable to head to dealerships. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 And while Warnock draws some support from Republican moderates, Abrams — who has been vilified more by the GOP than any other statewide figure — has shown little sign of peeling off significant numbers of disaffected Republicans.BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French supporter, from Late Latin supportare, from Latin, to transport, from sub- + portare to carry — more at fare