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- Dictionarysupporting/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. bearing all or part of the weight of something: "supporting structures for the elevated roads will be brought to site by huge trailers"
- 2. serving to corroborate something: "he offered no supporting evidence for this opinion"
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to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed: My father supported the Labour Party all his life. The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school. I think it's important to support local businesses by buying locally.
1. : to endure bravely or quietly : bear. 2. a (1) : to promote the interests or cause of. (2) : to uphold or defend as valid or right : advocate. supports fair play. (3) : to argue or vote for. supported the motion to lower taxes. b (1) : assist, help. bombers supported the ground troops. (2) : to act with (a star actor) (3)
Supporting definition: (of a role) being a fairly important but not leading part, esp in a play or film. See examples of SUPPORTING used in a sentence.
SUPPORTING definition: 1. not the most important actor or part in a film or play: 2. not the most important actor or part…. Learn more.
something that serves as a foundation, prop, brace, or stay: Those L-brackets are the supports for the shelf. maintenance, such as of a person or family, with necessities, means, or funds: He paid for the support of the orphans until they completed their education. Synonyms: keep, subsistence, sustenance.
1. a. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping: Pillars support the roof. b. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight): The bridge supports 10 tons. 2. a. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to: The letter supported him in his grief. b.
support. (səpɔːʳt ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense supports , present participle supporting , past tense, past participle supported. 1. verb. If you support someone or their ideas or aims, you agree with them, and perhaps help them because you want them to succeed.
Definition of support noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) type of: activity. any specific behavior. adjective. capable of bearing a structural load. “a supporting wall”. synonyms: load-bearing.
Definition of support verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
