Associations to the word «Supporting»

Wiktionary

SUPPORTING, adjective. That supports.
SUPPORTING, verb. Present participle of support

Dictionary definition

SUPPORTING, noun. The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support".
SUPPORTING, adjective. Furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher".
SUPPORTING, adjective. Capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats