Collocation
give support
to provide help, encouragement, or assistance to someone or something
Definition
'give support' is a common English collocation. to provide help, encouragement, or assistance to someone or something
give + support + (to + someone/something)
“The community came together to give support to families affected by the flood.”
Examples
- Her colleagues gave support when she returned to work after the surgery.
- Parents should give support to children as they learn new skills.
- The organization gives support to people looking for affordable housing.
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- My friends gave me support during a difficult breakup.
- We will give support to the new interns while they learn the process.
- The coach gave support by checking in with each player after the loss.
- They decided to give support rather than criticism when the plan failed.
- Local businesses gave support through donations and free meals for volunteers.
- The policy aims to give support to small firms hit hardest by the downturn.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally