support
verb (used with object)
to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
supports
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present tense formof support (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It also supports communication between nerve cells, making it an important nutrient for normal brain activity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
For Musk, the merger supports his vision of a world full of autonomous cars, humanoid robots and weekly rocket launches, as well as the data centers and satellites required to keep the whole thing running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Even for all of Madrone’s misgivings, he supports the trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Growing to around one metre tall and producing delicate white flowers, tower mustard is associated with open and disturbed habitats and supports pollinators.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Future generations are unlikely to condone our lack of prudent concern for the integrity of the natural world that supports all life.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
