supporting

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (Freq. 1)
- he leaned against the wall for support
• Syn:
support
• Derivationally related forms:
support, support (for: support)
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
shoring, shoring up, propping up, suspension, dangling, hanging

II - adjective

1. furnishing support and encouragement (Freq. 2)
- the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher
• Syn:
encouraging
• Similar to:
supportive
2. capable of bearing a structural load
- a supporting wall
• Syn:
load-bearing
• Similar to:
bearing

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  load-bearing(a), supporting(a), encouraging, support