supporting

Meanings

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
• support materially or financially
• be behind; approve of
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
• adopt as a belief
• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
• argue or speak in defense of
• play a subordinate role to (another performer)
• be a regular customer or client of
• put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• furnishing support and encouragement
  • "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
• capable of bearing a structural load
  • "a supporting wall"

Synonyms

abide, affirm, back, back up, bear, bear out, brook, confirm, corroborate, defend, digest, encouraging, endorse, endure, fend for, hold, hold up, indorse, keep going, load-bearing, patronage, patronise, patronize, plump for, plunk for, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, subscribe, substantiate, suffer, support, sustain, tolerate, underpin