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What is "supporting" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 04-06-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does supporting mean in English? Meaning of supporting definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "supporting" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "supporting": the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

Noun

  • Meaning: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  • Example: he leaned against the wall for support
  • Synonyms: support supporting
  • Hyponyms: dangling hanging propping up shoring shoring up suspension
  • Hypernyms: activity

    • Meaning of "supporting": furnishing support and encouragement

    Adjective

  • Meaning: furnishing support and encouragement
  • Example: the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
  • Synonyms: encouraging supporting
  • Similar: supportive

    • Meaning of "supporting": capable of bearing a structural load

    Adjective

  • Meaning: capable of bearing a structural load
  • Example: a supporting wall
  • Synonyms: load-bearing supporting
  • Similar: bearing
  • Adjective: That supports.

    • Synonyms:

    collateral, auxiliary, ancillary, corroborative, for, aiding, helping, encouraging, shielding, approving, aiding, promoting,

    Antonyms:

    opposing, main, against, opposing, against,

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    supporting in English: supporting
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