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unterstützen: support — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionaryunterstützen

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unterstützen

support

to give help, resources, or encouragement to a person, group, plan, or activity

IPA/ʊntɐˈʃtʏtsn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

to give help, resources, or encouragement to a person, group, plan, or activity

Ich unterstütze meine Kollegin bei der Vorbereitung der Präsentation.

Die Stadt unterstützt das Projekt finanziell.

Seine Familie unterstützt ihn bei seinem Plan, im Ausland zu studieren.

The supported person or thing is in the accusative. The area of help can be added with bei + dative.

A common pattern is jemanden bei etwas unterstützen.

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unterstützen takes an accusative object and can refer to practical, financial, emotional, or organizational support.