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.

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1. Supporting

   of Support

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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. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson:

   Faith--is the Pierless Bridge Supporting what We see Unto the Scene that We do not.

2. Jared Taylor:

   I don't know whether he wants it or not. I think he wants support from everyone. Whether or not he would agree with me is an entirely other matter. Remember, it is I who am supporting Donald Trump, and not Donald Trump who is supporting me.

3. Charles Gordon:

   If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supporting you but if not, you have infinite power against you.

4. Jonathan Weiss:

   Supporting parents when you demonstrate emotional and behavioral difficulties is a critical aspect of supporting family quality of life.

5. Harold S. Geneen:

   The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.

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