supporting

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supporting

/səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/ US
/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ UK
/səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪŋ/
/səˈpoətɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)tɪŋ

adjective more supporting · most supporting

That supports.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of support

noun supportings

That which supports something else; a support. But supposing that heaven had a Lord, then all included in its overspreadings and supportings, throughout the myriad of states, and within the four seas, would invariably be under the government of Heaven's Lord […]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: encouraging, bearing, load-bearing, backing, assist, assistance, aiding, assisting, aid, adjuvant, help, auxiliary, facilitate, enabling, admitting, compliant

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adj that supports

Español	soportador, soportante, suportante

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"supporting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/supporting.

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@misc{supporting_2026,
  title = {supporting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supporting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}