Collocation
provide support
to give help, assistance, or resources to someone or something
Definition
'provide support' is a common English collocation. to give help, assistance, or resources to someone or something
provide + support (+ to/for + someone/something)
“The manager promised to provide support so the team could meet the deadline.”
Examples
- Our teacher provides support when we struggle with the homework.
- The charity provides support for families affected by the flood.
- He provided support to his friend during a difficult breakup.
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- This app provides support for multiple languages and accessibility tools.
- Local clinics provide support to patients managing chronic pain.
- The university will provide support for students who need extra tutoring.
- To reduce turnover, the company provided support in the form of mentoring and training.
- Government agencies are expected to provide support during emergencies, even when resources are limited.
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