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# support

«support» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to hold something up so it doesn't fall** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (support, supports, supported, supporting); noun (support — uncountable; a support, supports)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To support means to hold something up so it doesn't fall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#m1)

2) To support someone means to help, encourage or be kind to them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#m2)

3) To support a team means to like it and want it to win. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#m3)

4) To support an idea means to agree with it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#m4)

5) Support is help, or a thing that holds something up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In science and engineering supports like pillars and beams hold up bridges and buildings; in feelings lessons friends and family support each other. Phrases: «support each other», «support a team», «moral support», «ask for support», «support your answer with evidence».

### examples

- Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, and support thee out of Zion; (Writings PSA.20.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x1)
- Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually. (Writings PSA.119.117, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x2)
- The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness. (Writings PSA.41.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x3)
- The pillars support the roof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x4)
- My parents support me in everything I do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x5)
- Which football team do you support? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x6)
- I support the idea of a longer playtime. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x7)
- Support your answer with evidence from the text. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x8)
- If you feel sad, ask an adult for support. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x9)
- The bridge needs strong supports. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x10)
- With these words the king took Labakan’s arm to support him down the hill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/#x11)

### note

Regular verb. Adjective: supportive. Trap: in British English «support a team» = be a fan; Americans more often say «root for». Double p: sup-port.

### In the corpora

- [Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, and support thee out of Zion;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.284/)
- [The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.677/)
- [Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2282/)
- [A man that is laden with the blood of any person shall hasten his steps unto the pit; none will support him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.821/)
- [Evolution is supported by fossils, by DNA and by changes we can watch happening today.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/280-evolution-myths-put-right-monkeys-the-strongest-and-missing-links/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «support» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/support/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.