This is the 5484th most frequent Russian word.
поддерживали
"Supported" or "were supporting."
The word 'поддерживали' is used to express mutual support or encouragement between people.
Они поддерживали друг друга в трудные времена.
They supported each other during tough times.
Here, 'поддерживали' refers to intellectual or moral support for concepts or ideas.
Мы всегда поддерживали здравые идеи.
We always supported sensible ideas.
In this sentence, 'поддерживали' means extending encouragement or cheering during an event to motivate the individuals involved.