Collocation
give support
Definition
to provide help, encouragement, or assistance to someone or something
'give support' is a common English collocation. to provide help, encouragement, or assistance to someone or something
give + support + (to + someone/something)
“Local volunteers give support to families affected by the flood.”
Examples
- When your friend is stressed, you can _____ support by listening.
- Our teacher _____ support to students who are new to the school.
- Her coworkers _____ support during her first week on the job.
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- The charity will _____ support to people experiencing homelessness.
- We need to _____ support to small businesses in the neighborhood.
- The counselor _____ support to patients dealing with anxiety.
- After the accident, the community _____ support to the victim's family.
- The program is designed to _____ support to caregivers, not replace them.
- Managers should _____ support to staff by setting clear priorities and removing obstacles.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- 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
- do exercise to do physical activity to improve health or fitness