ADJ

complete, full, total
active, considerable, enthusiastic, firm, generous, good, great, loyal, massive, overwhelming, solid, strong, tremendous, unqualified, wholehearted
The socialist candidate enjoys the firm support of local industry. the company's generous financial support of the arts The poll revealed massive support for the proposal. The plan received strong support from farmers
unflagging, unstinting, unswerving, unwavering
We would like to thank Edna Hales for her unstinting support over the years
growing, increased, increasing
continued, continuing
broad, community, general, majority, mass, popular, public, wide/widespread
The government has lost majority support in the Assembly
main
limited, lukewarm, qualified
My idea only received lukewarm support from my colleagues
adequate, sufficient
direct, indirect
long-term
people who need long-term support at home
personal
The proposal has the personal support of the president
mutual
The parents of the sufferers get together for mutual support
international
Labour, Liberal, etc.
all-party, bipartisan, cross-party
administrative, economic, electoral, emotional, financial, moral, political, practical, technical, etc.
She took her sister with her to the interview for moral support
government, official, state
air, military, naval
price
a price support mechanism

VERB + SUPPORT

enjoy, have
The policy has the support of the community
derive, draw, get, receive
Which groups does the party draw most of its support from?
enlist, find, gain, mobilize, secure, win
Campaigners have enlisted the support of their local MP
attract, cultivate, drum up, muster, rally, recruit, seek, solicit, whip up
give sb/sth, lend (sb/sth), offer (sb/sth), provide (sb/sth with), throw
organizations that provide support and advice to small businesses She threw her full support behind him
lose
cut (off), withdraw
need, require
She will need a lot of emotional support at this difficult time
count on, rely on
Can I count on your support?
announce, come out in, confirm, demonstrate, express, pledge, reaffirm, show
one of the first scientists to come out in support of 'The Origin of Species' Many TV celebrities have already pledged their support to the appeal
bolster, broaden, build (up), increase, strengthen
The government is trying to build popular support for an unwinnable war
weaken

SUPPORT + VERB

come
Support came from all sections of the community
grow, rise
Support for the Liberals has risen to 30 per cent
fall

SUPPORT + NOUN

base
He had no support base within the party
group
a local support group for single parents
network
services

PREP

in ~ of
an intense campaign in support of the proposal
with/without … ~
The pipeline is to be built with international support
~ against
Farmers mobilized considerable support against government plans to remove import restrictions
~ among
The party wishes to broaden its support among professionals
~ between
mutual support between local cooperatives
~ for
The president has expressed his support for the project
~ from
The policy has broad support from industry

PHRASES

a base of support
Fears that instability would return under the Democrats gave the government a broad base of support
a cut/decline in support, an expression of support
The rebel leader claimed to have received expressions of support from all the neighbouring countries
a lack of support, a source of support

ADJ

child, family, social
income

VERB + SUPPORT

claim
Families earning below a certain amount can claim child support

PHRASES

a means of support

ADJ

firm
additional, extra
back, knee, etc.
roof

VERB + SUPPORT

give sth
The piece of wood under the mattress is to give my back extra support

PHRASES

hold onto sb/sth for support
He held onto his wife for support as he left the hospital

ADV

fervently, overwhelmingly, strongly
The people of this country overwhelmingly support their president. I strongly support the view that education should be available to everyone
fully, wholeheartedly
unanimously
actively
The group is actively supported by several Members of Parliament
tacitly
enthusiastically
loyally
He has supported the party loyally for over twenty years
ably
The soloists were ably supported by the University Singers

VERB + SUPPORT

agree to, be pledged to, pledge to, promise to
He promised to support me at the meeting
be prepared to, be willing to
fail to, refuse to

PREP

in
Very few countries supported the United States in its action

PHRASES

be widely supported
These policies were widely supported in the country

ADV

strongly
The evidence strongly supports his claims

VERB + SUPPORT

appear to, seem to, tend to

ADV

financially
generously

VERB + SUPPORT

help (to)

PREP

through
Her parents supported her all through college