supported en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /səˈpɔɹtɪd/ (General-American)
- /səˈpɔːtɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /səˈpoətɪd/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪd/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- (US) audio
Meanings
- Held in position, especially from below.
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Furnished with corroborating evidence.
At first his mother treated his theories as the wild ravings of inexperience. But they were so systematically arranged, and his arguments so well supported, that though still in appearance incredulous, she began to fear him.
1826, [Mary Shelley], chapter III, in The Last Man. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 81:
- Helped or aided.
- Having supporters.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more supported | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most supported | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
supportedly · self-supported · nonsupported
Hyponyms
community-supported · US-supported · ESA-supported
Translations (14)
hi समर्थित (helped or aided) · cs podporovaný (helped or aided) · ka მხარდაჭერის მქონე (helped or aided) · tr gerekçeli (helped or aided) · tr destekli (having supporters) · de abgestützt (having supporters) · tr destekli (helped or aided) · hi समर्थित (having supporters) · ka მხარდაჭერილი (having supporters) · ka მხარდაჭერილი (helped or aided) · ka მხარდაჭერის მქონე (having supporters) · cs podporovaný (having supporters) · pt suportado (helped or aided) · de unterstützt (helped or aided)