ele apoia

supports, leans on, rests on

→ apoiar

apoi to support, to back + a you command / he, she, or it present tense

verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #24,890

supports Also used as an informal singular command: “support!”

PO: Ela apoia a equipe.

EN: She supports the team.

leans on, rests on Used with “se” (se apoia) for this meaning.

PO: A escada se apoia na parede.

EN: The ladder leans against the wall.

Conjugation of apoiar

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	apoio	—
Third	apoia	apoiam

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	apoia	—
Third	apoie	apoiem

This politician says he supports the government.

A radical person is someone who stands firmly with both feet in the air.

You don’t support the independent bands in your country.

— Cabras da Peste (2021)

A Argélia apoia abertamente a Palestina.

Algeria openly supports Palestine.

Do you support what she's doing?

Support the cause.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Do you support what he's doing?

Do you support the boycott of salt?

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Ela apoia o Partido Democrático.

She supports the Democratic Party.

Do you support or oppose this idea?

The world rests on an elephant, and the elephant rests on a tortoise.

He supports democracy.