Unterstützen
Example: Wir unterstützen unsere Freunde bei ihren Projekten gern.
Definition
"Unterstützen" means to help or assist someone by providing support, aid, or encouragement, often to achieve a goal or complete a task. For example, it can describe helping friends with their projects by offering practical or moral support.
Etymology
The word "unterstützen" comes from the German prefix "unter-" meaning 'under' and the root "stützen" meaning 'to support' or 'prop up.' It originally described physically supporting something from below, but now commonly means offering assistance or backing to people or causes.
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"Unterstützen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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