support

IPA(Pronunciation)

/səˈpɔːt/

Verb

transitive archaic

(transitive) To keep from falling. / (transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold. / (transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.

Japanese Meaning

倒れないように支える / 売られたものに関する質問に答え、問題を解決する / 原因や政党などに賛同し、実質的または精神的に援助する

What is this buttons?

She used a wooden brace to support the sagging beam until the contractors arrived.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は業者が到着するまで、木のつっかえ棒で垂れ下がった梁が落ちないよう支えた。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To keep from falling.

Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.

I support France in the World Cup.

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Sense（4）

(transitive) To help, particularly financially.

The government supports the arts in several ways.

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Sense（5）

To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.

The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges.

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Sense（6）

(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.

The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.

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Sense（7）

(transitive) To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.