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well-supported

sup·port
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-pawrt, -pohrt]
    • /səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-pawrt, -pohrt]
    • /səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/

Definitions of well-supported word

  • verb with object well-supported to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for. 1
  • verb with object well-supported to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.) without giving way; serve as a prop for. 1
  • verb with object well-supported to undergo or endure, especially with patience or submission; tolerate. 1
  • verb with object well-supported to sustain (a person, the mind, spirits, courage, etc.) under trial or affliction: They supported him throughout his ordeal. 1
  • verb with object well-supported to maintain (a person, family, establishment, institution, etc.) by supplying with things necessary to existence; provide for: to support a family. 1
  • verb with object well-supported to uphold (a person, cause, policy, etc.) by aid, countenance, one's vote, etc.; back; second. 1
See all 22 definitions of well-supported

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Origin of well-supported

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English supporten < Middle French supporter < Medieval Latin supportāre to endure (Latin: to convey), equivalent to sup- sup- + portāre to carry (see port5); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Well-supported

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Well-supported

well-supported popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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