English dictionary
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English adjective: supporting | |||
| 1. | supporting furnishing support and encouragement | ||
| Samples | The anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher. | ||
| Synonyms | encouraging | ||
| Similar | supportive | ||
| Antonyms | unsupportive | ||
| 2. | supporting capable of bearing a structural load | ||
| Samples | A supporting wall. | ||
| Synonyms | load-bearing | ||
| Similar | bearing | ||
| Antonyms | nonbearing | ||
English noun: supporting | |||
| 1. | supporting (act) the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening | ||
| Samples | He leaned against the wall for support. | ||
| Synonyms | support | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dangling, hanging, propping up, shoring, shoring up, suspension | ||
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