supporting

UK /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/ US /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

adj 1noun 1

Definitions

adj

That supports.

noun

That which supports something else; a support.

But supposing that heaven had a Lord, then all included in its overspreadings and supportings, throughout the myriad of states, and within the four seas, would invariably be under the government of Heaven's Lord […]

[…] the pumps could he installed at once on the completion of the pump-house supportings.

Collocations

ADJ.

academic, alone, best, big, local, other, political, underdeveloped

The local community was supporting the new youth center with donations and volunteers.

VERB + SUPPORTING

found, goes, search, started, states, surface, think, work

The research team found supporting evidence that proved their initial hypothesis was correct.

SUPPORTING + NOUN

actress, characters, economy, family, home, language, tatar, themselves

She won an award for her role as a supporting actress in the film.

PREP.

from, in, with

The new policy is supporting families in their efforts to find affordable housing.

ADV.

rather, voluntarily, voluntarily

She rather reluctantly agreed to supporting her friend's business venture despite her initial doubts.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

support

adjective — furnishing support and encouragement

encouraging

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

[…] the pumps could he installed at once on the completion of the pump-house supportings.

Wiktionary

Supporting his family was a great burden for him.

Tatoeba · #24065

We are not alone in supporting the plan.

Tatoeba · #48492

Now, one and a half billion more human beings can live on the earth's surface, supporting themselves by working for others.

Tatoeba · #239548

When we think of the traditional roles of men and women in society, we think of husbands supporting the family, and wives taking care of the house and children.

Tatoeba · #265334

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