supporting — giving assistance or encouragement; secondary in importance
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: giving assistance or encouragement; secondary in importance
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My wife's supporting comments during my diet lasted exactly one day before she brought home pizza.
- The supporting beam in our house is doing a better job than my supporting boyfriend.
- She received an award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance.
supporting
ADJECTIVE[/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/]
giving assistance or encouragement; secondary in importance
💡 Concept
Two friends are supporting an injured runner as they cross the finish line together.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Prefixsup--
Rootport
Suffix--ing
🎵Rhyme
reportingimportingsporting
reporting
importing
sporting
🔗Collocations
supporting actor
supporting role
supporting evidence
supporting documents
supporting member
supporting wall
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My wife's supporting comments during my diet lasted exactly one day before she brought home pizza.”
😄 Fun example
“The supporting beam in our house is doing a better job than my supporting boyfriend.”
“She received an award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance.”
“The research team is supporting the new hypothesis with concrete data.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
assistinghelpingbackingendorsingencouraging
Antonyms
opposinghinderingundermining
Related
supportsupportersupportiveunsupported
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