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supported

v.
A2 Elementary US //səˈpɔɹtɪd// UK //səpˈɔːtɪd// sup·port·ed

v. to help someone or something by giving them money, encouragement, or physical help. It can also mean that you agree with an idea and want it to succeed.

v. to provide assistance, encouragement, or financial backing to a person or cause. Often used to indicate that a structure or object bears the weight of another.


SIMPLE

My family supported me while I was at university.

CONTEXTUAL

The local community supported the new library project by donating books and volunteering their time.

COMPLEX

The bridge is supported by massive concrete pillars that were engineered to withstand the pressure of the river's current during the spring floods.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

Pitfall

I am supported of the planI support the planLearners often confuse the verb 'support' with the adjective 'supportive' or the noun 'support', incorrectly adding 'of'.

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