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supportful en · ADJ

Etymology

From support + -ful.

Meanings

1. Providing support; supportive.
   • Again his parents and supportful employment staff hit on a resourceful solution for turning the problem into a constructive activity. 2013, Eric Schopler, Parent Survival Manual:
   • Lastly, I would like to extend my most serious gratitude to my very supportful family. 1994, Quality of Care in After School Programs:
   • I can say that our organization is supportful of the actions on behalf of many farm groups to stop the initiatives that are being led by the current administration, to remove article 22 and article 11 at the GATT talks. 1990, Formulation of the 1990 Farm Bill:
2. (archaic) Abounding with support.
   • proud of their supportful wings [1611?], Homer, “Book II”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., The Iliads of Homer Prince of Poets. […], London: […] Nathaniell Butter, →OCLC; republished as The Iliads of Homer, Prince of Poets, […], new edition, volume I, London: Charles Knight and Co., […], 1843, →OCLC:

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