American English pronunciation
How to pronounce supported
IPA transcription: [sə'pɔɹtəd]
Pronunciation variants: [sə'pɔɹtəd][sə'pɔɹtɪd][sə'pɚtəd][sə'pɚtɪd]
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Verb
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put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
“The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”
“he learned to tolerate the heat”
“She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage”
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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
“his story confirmed my doubts”
“The evidence supports the defendant”
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be behind; approve of
“He plumped for the Labor Party”
“I backed Kennedy in 1960”
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give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
“She supported him during the illness”
“Her children always backed her up”
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be the physical support of; carry the weight of
“The beam holds up the roof”
“He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam”
“What's holding that mirror?”
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argue or speak in defense of
“She supported the motion to strike”
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support materially or financially
“he does not support his natural children”
“The scholarship supported me when I was in college”
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support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
“The stories and claims were born out by the evidence”
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adopt as a belief
“I subscribe to your view on abortion”
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play a subordinate role to (another performer)
“Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act”
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be a regular customer or client of
“We patronize this store”
“Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could”
Adjective
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sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
“a club entirely supported by membership dues”
“well-supported allegations”
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held up or having the weight borne especially from below
“supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends”
Usage examples
- However, the incorporation of some pre-Sanskritic Indian religious traditions is supported.
- Critical infrastructure may be supported by failover systems, electric generators, and satellite communications.
- He supported Aristotle's definitions, and opposed Ramism.
- The Prime Minister's Office is supported by two deputy prime ministers.
- He supported the Bureaucracy Reduction and Closure Commission and performance-based budgeting.
- Ansari has openly supported Sadegh Khalkhali, the hanging judge and his serial executions.
- Osama Bin Laden supported "ijtihad".
- Allen supported the selection of bomb targets during the first Gulf War.
- Ikitsuki's economy is still mainly supported by a niche fishing industry.
- Supported are multiple cameras, which can be watched at once.