unterstützen

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German

Etymology

unter- +‎ stützen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sən/
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ter‧stüt‧zen

Verb

unterstützen (weak, third-person singular present unterstützt, past tense unterstützte, past participle unterstützt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to support, to assist, to help, to aid
    Sein Onkel unterstützt ihn bis heute finanziell.
    His uncle supports him financially until today.
  2. to endorse, to give support, to show support, to back up, to promote, to encourage, to sponsor, to support
  3. to sustain, to support
  4. to uphold, to maintain

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