ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Supported

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /səˈpɔɹtɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Supported is an adjective meaning Held in position, especially from below.

Meaning

Held in position, especially from below.

More Meanings

  1. Furnished with corroborating evidence.
  2. Helped or aided.
  3. Having supporters.
  4. simple past and past participle of support

Example Sentences

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.

Synonyms for supported

Depending on context, synonyms include pendant, pendent, corroborated, fostered, based, backed.

Antonyms for supported

Common opposites include unsupported.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include suspended, backed, pendent, based, dangling, corroborated.

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