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unterstützen

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German

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Etymology

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    unter- +‎ stützen

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    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
    5. (bodybuilding, euphemistic) to enhance, to juice
      unterstützender Athlet ― enhanced athlete

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