ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To adhere to a party, leanúint do, taobhú le, p(h)áirtí.
To give, lend, countenance to s.o., to sth., taobhú, tacú, le rud, le duine; creidiúint a thabhairt do (nuacht, etc.).
v.i.To declare for, against, sth., taobhú le rud go poiblí, cur in aghaidh ruda go poiblí.
Espousal of a cause, taobhú le cúis.
To go over to the enemy, taobhú, dul, leis an namhaid.
We cannot rely on the weather, ní féidir taobhú leis an aimsir.
On the strength of his promise, ag taobhú lena ghealltanas.
To give support to a proposal, taobhú, treisiú, le tairiscint.
They went on strike in sympathy with their fellows, chuadar ar stailc ag taobhú lena gcomhleacaithe.