Support Local I Give Government Businesses Financial Received

• there is strong public support for the change.
• can i rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election?
• only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.
• local businesses have provided financial support.

support

1. encouragement and help that you give to somebody/something because you approve of them and want them to be successful
• There is strong public support for the change.
• Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election?
• Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.
• Local businesses have provided financial support.
• She has no visible means of support (= no work, income etc.).
• The idea has met with widespread support.
2. sympathy and help that you give to somebody who is in a difficult or unhappy situation
• see also moral support
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/moral-support
• Her family and friends have given her lots of support.
• Thanks for all your support on the day of the funeral.
3. a thing that holds something and prevents it from falling
• The supports under the bridge were starting to bend.
• When my father died, Jim was a real support.
4. the act of holding something firmly in position or preventing it from falling
• I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support.
• She held on to his arm for support.
5. something you wear to hold an injured or weak part of your body firmly in position
• a knee/back support
6. evidence that helps to show that something is true or correct
• The statistics offer further support for our theory.
7. a band or singer who performs in a pop or rock concert before the main performer
• See related entries: Live music
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/live_music/support_4
• The support (act) has yet to be confirmed.
8. technical help that a company gives to customers using their computers or other products
• We offer free technical support.

Extra Examples

• Campaigners have enlisted the support of their local MP.
• Can I count on your support?
• Families earning below a certain amount can claim child support.
• Farmers mobilized considerable support against government plans to remove import restrictions.
• Fears that instability would return gave the government a broad base of support.
• Fears that instability would return under the Democrats gave the government a broad base of support.
• He had no support base within the party.
• He held onto his wife for support as he left the hospital.
• He’s on life support at the moment.
• I wish to acknowledge the support of my family during the writing of this book.
• Many TV celebrities have already pledged their support to the appeal.
• My idea only received lukewarm support from my colleagues.
• She threw her full support behind him.
• She took her sister with her to the interview for moral support.
• She will need a lot of emotional support at this difficult time.
• Support came from all sections of the community.
• Support for the Liberals has risen to 30 per cent.
• The candidate enjoys the firm support of local industry.
• The government has lost majority support in the Assembly.
• The government is trying to build popular support for an unwinnable war.
• The parents of the sufferers get together for mutual support.
• The party wishes to broaden its support among professionals.
• The piece of wood under the mattress is to give my back extra support.
• The pipeline is to be built with international support.
• The plan received strong support from farmers.
• The policy has broad support from industry.
• The poll revealed massive support for the proposal.
• The president has expressed his support for the project.
• The proposal has the personal support of the president.
• The rebel leader claimed to have received expressions of support from all the neighbouring countries.
• The rebel leader received expressions of support from all quarters.
• They are now throwing their support to the other candidate.
• They turned off her life-support machine.
• We would like to thank Ana for her unwavering support over the years.
• Which groups does the party draw most of its support from?
• a local support group for single parents
• a price support mechanism
• an intense campaign in support of the proposal
• mutual support between local cooperatives
• one of the first scientists to come out in support of ‘The Origin of Species’
• organizations that provide support and advice to small businesses
• people who need long-term support at home
• the company’s generous financial support of the arts
• After the accident my parents were a great support.
• Can I rely on your support in the election?
• Engineers discovered cracks in two of the supports.
• Friends came to the lecture to give me moral support.
• He needed constant emotional support.
• Local businesses have provided financial support.
• She has no visible means of support.
• There was some structural damage to the support.
• This suggestion lacks convincing experimental support.
• We’ll need to give her lots of support when she comes out of hospital.

Word Origin

• Middle English (originally in the sense ‘tolerate’): from Old French supporter, from Latin supportare, from sub- ‘from below’ + portare ‘carry’.