No. 455 in Lithuanian

palaikyti

"To support" or "to maintain."

In a sentence

Aš noriu palaikyti tave sunkiu metu.
I want to support you during a difficult time.
Here, 'palaikyti' means to provide support to someone emotionally or morally.
Ar galiu padėti palaikyti šį stalą?
Can I help to hold this table?
In this context, 'palaikyti' refers to physically supporting or holding an object.
Stipriai palaikyti savo komandos idėjas yra svarbu.
It is important to strongly support your team's ideas.
Here, 'palaikyti' implies supporting or endorsing ideas or opinions.

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