| ADJECTIVE | all | supporting, encouraging | furnishing support and encouragement |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | supporting, load-bearing | capable of bearing a structural load | |
| NOUN | act | supporting, support | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening |
| Sounds | sahpao'rtihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Furnishing support and encouragement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher" | |
| Synonym | encouraging | |
| Broader | supportive | Furnishing support or assistance |
| Meaning | capable of bearing a structural load. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a supporting wall" | |
| Synonym | load-bearing | |
| Broader | bearing | (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain |
| Meaning | The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | support | |
| Narrower | shoring, shoring up, propping up | The act of propping up with shores |
| suspension, dangling, hanging | The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) | |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
| Verbs | support | be the physical support of |
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