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   supporting

   /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"
   • 3. (of an actor or role) important in a play or film but of lesser importance than the leading parts: "his performance is excellent but he is more than matched by the supporting cast"

   Derivatives

   • 1. supportingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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     AID definition: 1. a piece of equipment that helps you to do...

   • Supporting

     SUPPORTING definition: 1. not the most important actor or...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPORTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › supportingSUPPORTING Synonyms: 267 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for SUPPORTING: supportive, confirming, substantiating, verifying, supplementary, confirmational, corroborating, corroborative; Antonyms of SUPPORTING: opposing, refuting, contradictory, counter, disproving, contrary, confuting, interfering

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › supportSupport Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word support as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. See also related phrases and dictionary entries for support.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › supportingSUPPORTING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsupporting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective supporting, which can describe an actor, evidence, or a wall. Find out how to pronounce it and see example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. to maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. to sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. uphold applies esp. to supporting or ...