French Conversation · Level 64
75 words
French word
supporter
Pronunciation
IPA/sypoʁte/
Meaning
- verbstand
Example
Je ne peux plus supporter ce bruit.
I can't stand this noise anymore.
More examples
Il doit supporter beaucoup de stress au travail.
He must put up with a lot of stress at work.
Core concept
A person keeps a burden from collapsing them, and can also keep another person steady through material or moral help.
Common phrases
supporter quelqu'un
put up with someone
supporter la douleur
bear the pain
supporter le bruit
stand the noise
Similar words
tolérer: To accept something unpleasant or an unwelcome action.
endurer: To endure suffering or pain that continues for a long time.
subir: To suffer unpleasant treatment or harm imposed from outside.
encaisser: To absorb criticism or shock without becoming visibly upset.
Definition in French
Tolérer une personne ou une situation pénible ; selon le contexte, exercer un appui matériel ou moral.
Word origin
Supporter is an Old French development of Latin supportare, whose parts refer to carrying something from below.
Usage tips
- Supporter quelqu'un is context-dependent: it can mean putting up with that person or backing them, so the surrounding situation determines the sense.
Other meanings
- supportverb
- sustainverb
Opposites
- abandonnerdesertverb
- détesterdetestverb
Related words
- supportabletolerableadjective
- supporteursupporternoun
- insupportableintolerableadjective