soutenir

A. vtr

• 1 (gen) to support [person, team, currency] soutenir à bout de bras = to keep [sb/sth] afloat [person, project] soutenir qn contre qn = to side with sb against sb soutenir le moral de qn = to keep sb's spirits up Definition of support in the British & World English dictionary Definition of support in the US English dictionary Translate support | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to maintain [contrary]; to defend [paradox]; to uphold [opinion] Definition of maintain in the British & World English dictionary Definition of maintain in the US English dictionary Translate maintain | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to keep [sb] going Definition of keep going in the British & World English dictionary Definition of keep going in the US English dictionary Translate keep going | into German

• 4 to keep [sth] going [conversation]; to keep up [effort, pace] Definition of keep going in the British & World English dictionary Definition of keep going in the US English dictionary Translate keep going | into German

• 5 to withstand [shock, attack, stares]; to bear [comparison] Definition of withstand in the British & World English dictionary Definition of withstand in the US English dictionary Translate withstand | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6soutenir sa thèse = to have one's viva (voce) (GB) or defense (US)

B. v refl (+ v être) (se soutenir)

• to support each other