Support offered, support received.

Meaning: This means that when people offer support to each other, they often receive support in return.

Choice of Words: Support is the act of helping or encouraging someone. Offered means presented or made available. Received means accepted or obtained. Together, "Support offered, support received" suggests that support is a reciprocal action that flows between people.

Alternative Expressions

Support given, support taken.

Meaning: This means the same as the first example, that someone has helped or provided assistance to someone else, and the other person has accepted and received that help.

Choice of Words: Support means to help or provide assistance to someone. Given means to provide or offer something to someone. Taken means to receive or accept something that is given or offered. When you put them together, "Support given, support taken" means that someone has given help and someone else has accepted it.

Help offered, help received.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two examples, that someone has helped or provided assistance to someone else, and the other person has accepted and received that help.

Choice of Words: Help means to provide assistance or support to someone. Offered means to make something available for someone to take or use. Received means to get or take something that is given or offered. When you put them together, "Help offered, help received" means that someone has given help and someone else has accepted it.

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