support group

səˈpɔːt ɡruːp

Definition

Definition of support group - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mutual helpgroup where people with similar problems help each other

She joined a support group for anxiety.
He attends a support group for new parents on Sundays.
The clinic runs an evening support group for chronic pain sufferers.

peer group

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Expressions with support

on life support

adv.

in a way that barely keeps existing or working

The company is operating on life support after the crisis.

drum up support

gather support or interest through effort

The politician traveled across the country to drum up support for his campaign.

pillar of support

thing that provides strong support

The community center is a pillar of support for local residents.

groundswell of support

rapid increase in public approval

The candidate experienced a groundswell of support after the debate.

tsunami of support

overwhelming amount of help or approval

The candidate received a tsunami of support from the community.

no visible means of support

lack of apparent income or financial resources

He was arrested for having no visible means of support.

Expressions with group

front group

organization pretending to serve public interest but serves a hidden group

The charity was later exposed as a front group for a criminal organization..

pressure group

interest group lobbying for favorable legislation

The pressure group met with senators to discuss healthcare reforms.

group of death

toughest group in a sports tournament

The team landed in the group of death for the World Cup..

as a group

adv.

in a collective manner

They decided as a group to support the new policy.

age group

group of people with about the same age

Children in the same age group play together.

book group

group of people who meet to discuss books

She joined a book group to discuss her favorite novels.

chat group

group of people communicating online

She joined a chat group to discuss her favorite books.

discussion group

informal gathering for dialogue on subjects

We joined an online discussion group about movies.

food group

category of foods with similar nutrients

Fruits and vegetables are in the same food group.

girl group

group of girls gathered for an activity

The girl group met every Friday for dance practice.

Terms with support group included in their meaning

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change sides

loyalty

switch allegiance or support from one group to another

choose sides

support decision

to decide which group or opinion to support in a disagreement

fan club

support group

organized group supporting a celebrity or interest

switch sides

groups

change support from one group to another

march

protest

organized walk by a group to protest or support something

be home to

containment

contain or support a specific group or collection

be taking sides

conflict

support one person or group in an argument

fly a flag

support

show support or allegiance to a cause or group

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French:groupe de soutien, ...
German:Selbsthilfegruppe, ...
Italian:gruppo di sostegno, ...
Spanish:grupo de apoyo, ...
Portuguese:grupo de apoio, ...
Chinese:互助小组, ...
Japanese:サポートグループ, ...
Arabic:مَجْمُوعَة دَعْم, ...
Hebrew:קְבוּצַת תְּמִיכָה, ...
Russian:группа поддержки, ...
Ukrainian:група підтримки, ...
Hindi:समर्थन समूह, ...
Bengali:সহায়তা গোষ্ঠী, ...
Catalan:grup de suport, ...
Czech:podpůrná skupina, ...
Danish:støttegruppe, ...
Dutch:steungroep, ...
Greek:ομάδα υποστήριξης, ...
Hungarian:önsegítő csoport, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមគាំទ្រ, ...
Korean:자조 모임, ...
Persian:گروه حمایتی, ...
Polish:grupa wsparcia, ...
Portuguese (BR):grupo de apoio, ...
Romanian:grup de sprijin, ...
Swedish:stödgrupp, ...
Thai:กลุ่มสนับสนุน, ...
Turkish:destek grubu, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm hỗ trợ, ...

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