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tukea.

to support, shore/prop/back up (physically)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtukeɑˣ/[ˈt̪uk̟e̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to support, shore/prop/back up (physically)

    transitive
    Paalut tukevat rakennusta.
    Tunneli on tuettu palkeilla.
  2. to rest, lean

    intransitive
    Voitko pahoin, kun tuet kaiteeseen?
  3. to support, shore/prop/back up, endorse (mentally)

    transitive
    Vaikeina aikoina usein kaipaa, että joku tukisi.
    Hyvässä työpaikassa työntekijät tukevat toistensa työntekoa.
  4. to support/back (financially), give financial support to, subsidize, finance; to sponsor; to sustain

    transitive
    Kiitos, että tuette toimintaamme!
  5. to substantiate, corroborate

    transitive
    Onko sinulla mitään, mikä tukisi syytöksiäsi?
  6. to support (be designed to provide capacity for)

    transitive
    Emme enää tue käyttämänne käyttöjärjestelmän versiota.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *tukëdak, a denominal verb of tuki (“support, prop”).

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