supported

Definition of Supported in English :

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Adjective

1. supported

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

Example Sentences:
'a club entirely supported by membership dues'
'well-supported allegations'

2. supported

held up or having the weight borne especially from below

Example Sentences:
'supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Supported

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verb (transitive)

1.

to carry the weight of

2.

to bear or withstand (pressure, weight, etc)

3.

to provide the necessities of life for (a family, person, etc)

4.

to tend to establish (a theory, statement, etc) by providing new facts; substantiate

5.

to speak in favour of (a motion)

6.

to give aid or courage to

7.

to give approval to (a cause, principle, etc); subscribe to

to support a political candidature

8.

to endure with forbearance

I will no longer support bad behaviour

9.

to give strength to; maintain

to support a business

10. (transitive)

(in a concert) to perform earlier than (the main attraction)

11. cinema, theatre

a.

to play a subordinate role to

b.

to accompany (the feature) in a film programme

12.

to act or perform (a role or character)

noun

13. Also (obsolete): supportment

the act of supporting or the condition of being supported

14.

a thing that bears the weight or part of the weight of a construction

15.

a person who or thing that furnishes aid

16.

the means of maintenance of a family, person, etc

17.

a band or entertainer not topping the bill

18. the support

19. medicine

an appliance worn to ease the strain on an injured bodily structure or part

20.

the solid material on which a painting is executed, such as canvas

21. athletic support

Supported

see synonyms of supported

verb transitive

1.

a.

to carry or bear the weight of; keep from falling, slipping or sinking; hold up

b.

to carry or bear (a specified weight, strain, pressure, etc.)

2.

to give courage, faith, or confidence to; help or comfort

3.

to give approval to or be in favor of; subscribe to; uphold

4.

to maintain or provide for (a person, institution, etc.) with money, or subsistence

5.

to show or tend to show to be true; help prove, vindicate, or corroborate

evidence to support a claim

6.

to bear; endure; submit to; tolerate

7.

to keep up; maintain; sustain; specif., to maintain (the price of a specified commodity) as by government purchase of surpluses

8. Computing

to be compatible with

see compatible (sense 5)

9. Theatre

to act a subordinate role in the same play with (a specified star)

noun

10.

a supporting or being supported

11.

a person or thing that supports

; specif.,

a.

a prop, base, brace, etc.

b.

a means of subsistence

c.

an elastic, girdlelike device to support or bind a part of the body

d.

maintenance and service, as for a computer system's software or hardware

technical support

adjective

12.

providing or having to do with support

support staff for a company's computer system

Supported

see synonyms of supported

tr.v. sup·port·ed, sup·port·ing, sup·ports

1.

a. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping: Pillars support the roof.

b. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight): The bridge supports 10 tons.

2.

a. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to: The letter supported him in his grief.

b. To keep from falling in value, as by government purchases: a program to support the price of wheat.

3. To provide for or maintain by supplying with money or necessities: The homeless shelter is supported solely by donations.

4. To furnish corroborating evidence for: New facts supported her story.

5.

a. To aid the cause, policy, or interests of: supported her in her election campaign.

b. To argue in favor of; advocate: supported lower taxes.

c. To have an enthusiastic interest in (a sports team).

6. To endure; tolerate: "At supper there was such a conflux of company that I could scarcely support the tumult" (Samuel Johnson).

7. To act in a secondary or subordinate role to (a leading performer).

8. To offer help or advice regarding (a product or service).

9. Computers To be compatible with (a program): That operating system does not support most new applications.

n.

1.

a. The act of supporting: Our candidate needs your support.

b. The state of being supported: The candidate's support has been overwhelming.

2. One that supports: How many supports does the bridge have?

3. The provision of money or the necessities of life: child support.

4. Help or advice offered to those encountering difficulties with a product or service.

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