Definition of supporting

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  • supporting is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • supporting is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of supporting

  • furnishing support and encouragement (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher

    Synonyms

    1. encouraging
  • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. support
  • capable of bearing a structural load (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a supporting wall

    Synonyms

    1. load-bearing

See definition of supporting in Merriam Webster