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ils supportent

support, put up with, tolerate, stand, bear

→ supporter
support to put up with, to tolerate + ent they present / subjunctive
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #42,365
support, put up with, tolerate Present tense (ils/elles). Can mean either “to support” (help/encourage) or “to tolerate/stand,” depending on context.
FR: Ils supportent leur équipe même quand elle perd.
EN: They support their team even when it loses.
stand, bear, can’t stand (in negative contexts) Often used for enduring something unpleasant (noise, pain, heat, etc.).
FR: Elles ne supportent pas la chaleur en été.
EN: They can’t stand the heat in the summer.
Conjugation of supporter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First supporte —
Second supportes —
Third supporte supportent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First supporte —
Second supportes —
Third supporte supportent

Ils ne supportent pas notre manifestation.

They cannot stand our demonstration.

— Article 15 (2019)

Les chats ne supportent pas le changement.

Cats don't tolerate change well.

— Burning (2018)

Il y a des corps qui ne supportent pas la transformation.

There are bodies that cannot withstand transformation.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Comment supportent-ils ?

How do they cope?

— Wicked (2024)

Ils ne supportent même pas un coup.

They can't even withstand a single blow.

— Ip Man (2008)