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Collocation

get support

verb + noun verb + noun

to receive help, backing, or assistance from people or an organization

get support: to receive help, backing, or assistance from people or an organization

Definition

'get support' is a common English collocation. to receive help, backing, or assistance from people or an organization

get + support (from + someone/organization) (for + something)

“Small businesses can get support from the local council to grow.”

Examples

  • If you are struggling, you can get support from the school counselor.
  • Many new parents get support from family and friends in the first weeks.
  • He got support from his teammates after the mistake.
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  • The charity helps homeless people get support with housing and benefits.
  • Employees can get support through the company’s mental health program.
  • To get support for the proposal, she met with community leaders first.
  • We did not get support from the bank, so we looked for other funding.
  • The campaign struggled to get support outside major cities.
  • Patients often get support from peer groups as well as doctors.