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supports

suh-PORTS/səˈpɔɹts/UKsuh-PAWTS/səˈpɔːts/

2 meanings of supports

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present tense of support. Use this form after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    Each beam supports the weight of the roof above it.

    She supports her younger brother through college on her own.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of support. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The bridge rests on concrete supports driven deep into the riverbed.

    Carpenters added wooden supports beneath the sagging shelf.

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supports is a form of support

support, verb: To be on the side of a cause or group and help it. Full entry

Forms
supportsupports he/she/itsupporting -ing formsupported past tense, past participle
Spelling
support → supports: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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