unterstützen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affirm verb To state something confidently and firmly as true.
- anchor noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
- assist verb To help someone do something.
- bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
- endorse verb To publicly declare support or approval for a person, product, or idea.
- espouse verb To adopt a belief, cause or way of life and openly support it.
- patronize verb To talk to someone in a way that shows you think you are smarter or better than them.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
- succour noun Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
- support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
- sustain verb To keep something going or in existence over time.
- underpin verb To support from below with props or masonry.
- uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
Senses
unterstützen is used for these senses in English:
- affirm To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
- anchor To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
- bolster (transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
- espouse (transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
- patronize (transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
- prop (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To support or shore up something.
- second (transitive) To assist or support; to back.
- shore up (transitive, often, figuratively) To reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure).
affirm — full definition
- verb To state something confidently and firmly as true.
- verb (law) To uphold or confirm a lower court’s decision on appeal.
anchor — full definition
- noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
- noun A person who presents a television or radio news broadcast.
- noun Something that provides steadiness, support, or a sense of security.
- verb To fix something firmly in place, or to hold a ship steady with an anchor.