Definitions for SUPPORTING
sup·port·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. support, supportingadjective

   the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

   "he leaned against the wall for support"

2. encouraging, supportingadjective

   furnishing support and encouragement

   "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"

3. load-bearing(a), supporting(a)adjective

   capable of bearing a structural load

   "a supporting wall"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. supportingadjective

   That supports.

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1. supporting

   Supporting refers to the act of providing assistance, encouragement, or backing up someone or something. It can involve giving help or resources needed to function, sustain, or achieve a goal. It may also mean to corroborate, verify, or validate certain information or an argument by providing evidence or logical reasoning.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supporting

   of Support

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supportingverb

   Verb form of the word support.

   The supporting documents are clear and were efficiently provided.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SUPPORTING' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4684

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SUPPORTING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3574

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SUPPORTING' in Adjectives Frequency: #997

How to pronounce SUPPORTING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SUPPORTING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SUPPORTING in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SUPPORTING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of SUPPORTING in a Sentence

1. Renae A. Sauter:

   I remain in a state of surrender knowing the Universe is supporting me in creating a life I love

2. Joseph Michaelis:

   However, most people in educational robotics, including Fumihide Tanaka, don't see robots replacing teachers, not even in the long term, but rather as a way of supporting teachers and supplementing curriculum, this support might be especially crucial given the ever-expanding size of classrooms, at least in the US.

3. Joe Manchin:

   I’m open to supporting the person who I think is best for my country and my state, if his policies are best, I’ll be right there.

4. Alex Cornell du Houx:

   There were times when we felt like there was no hope of getting our allies through the gate, then I would get a message from the Ukrainians saying they found a path and guided them to safety -- including Fatema's family, we were supporting thousands of Afghan Allies and by far the majority who made it to safety could breathe a sigh of relief due to the bravery and skill of our Ukraine friends.

5. Sri Paravaikkarasu:

   Lower retail prices are undoubtedly supporting consumption (and) gasoil has been backing out LPG in the auto sector amidst the (expected) introduction of diesel taxis.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SUPPORTING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supporting
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUPPORTING