What does apoyar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word apoyar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apoyar in Spanish.

The word apoyar in Spanish means support, back, support, base, rely on, lean on, depend on, be based on, be supported, be based on, based upon, flank, boost, support, support with, help against , help against, give financial support, set your foot on the ground, put your foot on the ground, support democracy, support freedom, back the thesis that. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apoyar

support, back

verbo transitivo (respaldar, aprobar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los trabajadores apoyan la decisión de la empresa. El presidente apoyó la propuesta.
The workers support (or: back) the company's decision.

support

verbo transitivo (aprobar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El presidente apoyó la propuesta.
The chairman supported the proposal.

base

(basar, fundar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La investigadora apoya sus afirmaciones en años de estudio.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He based his last novel on a short story by Chekhov.

rely on, lean on, depend on

(ayudarse de alguien)

Siempre me apoyo en mi familia cuando tengo problemas.
I can always rely (or: lean) on my family whenever I've got a problem.

be based on

(basarse en)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sus teorías se apoyan en la práctica lexicográfica.
The theories are based on lexical practice.

be supported

(cargar, hacer descansar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Las paredes de la iglesia se apoyan en contrafuertes.
The cathedral walls are supported by buttresses.

be based on, based upon

(Derecho: sustentarse, basarse) (entire foundation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los argumentos se apoyan en la Ley 112 del 2010.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The defendant's case is supported by new evidence.

flank, boost

verbo transitivo (ejército: dar refuerzo) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La caballería acudió a apoyar a la infantería.
The cavalry arrived to boost (or: flank) the infantry.

support

(ayudar a)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Decidimos apoyar a nuestros vecinos en su campaña de recaudación.
We decided to support our neighbors in their fundraising campaign.

support with

(ayudar con)

Apoyamos con lo que pudimos a la madre de los mellizos.
We supported the mother of the twins with what we could.

help against , help against

(ayudar contra algo o alguien)

give financial support

(ayudar con dinero)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

set your foot on the ground, put your foot on the ground

locución verbal (posar el pie en tierra)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se despertó confundido y apoyó lentamente el pie en el suelo antes de levantarse por completo.
He woke up confused and slowly set his foot on the ground before getting up.

support democracy

locución verbal (defender la democracia)

Ese partido político apoya la democracia.

support freedom

locución verbal (defender la libertad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Yo apoyo la libertad e todas sus formas.
I support freedom in all its forms.

back the thesis that

expresión (defender la tesis de que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El estudiante apoyó la tesis de que las lenguas tienen un origen común.
The student backed the thesis that languages have a common origin.

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