offer support

Meaning

To volunteer help, encouragement, or comfort to someone who is going through a difficult time. This can be emotional, practical, or financial support.

Examples

• When his business failed, his friends were quick to offer support.

  When his business failed, his friends were quick to offer support.

• She called her sister just to offer support during the busy exam week.

  She called her sister just to offer support during the busy exam week.

• It is important to offer support to colleagues when they are overwhelmed with work.

  It is important to offer support to colleagues when they are overwhelmed with work.

• The community came together to offer support to the family after the accident.

  The community came together to offer support to the family after the accident.

• You don't need to give advice; sometimes you just need to offer support.

  You don't need to give advice; sometimes you just need to offer support.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to offer a support to you.

  ✓ I want to offer support to you.

  'Support' is an uncountable noun in this context, so it should not be preceded by the indefinite article 'a'.

• ✗ She offered support for me.

  ✓ She offered support to me.

  We offer support 'to' someone, not 'for' someone, when they are the direct recipient of the offer.

Related Expressions

Practice

• As a good friend, you should always be ready to ___ during tough times.

  💡 Provide help or encouragement.

  Show answer

  offer support

• They wanted to ___ to the local charity by volunteering their time.

  💡 Give assistance or backing.

  Show answer

  offer support