The veins and veinlets combine supporting and conductive tissues (Fred W. Emerson).
a strong supporting cast, a topnotch director (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sup|port´ing|ly — sup|port «suh PRT, POHRT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep from falling or sinking; bear the weight of; hold up; sustain: »Walls support the roof. Crutches supported the injured man. 2. to give strength, courage, or confidence to; keep up; help:… … Useful english dictionary
self-sup|port|ing — «SEHLF suh PR tihng, POHR », adjective. supporting oneself or itself without outside aid; earning one s expenses; getting along without help: »a self supporting private college. The children would soon become self supporting and independent… … Useful english dictionary
sup|port — «suh PRT, POHRT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep from falling or sinking; bear the weight of; hold up; sustain: »Walls support the roof. Crutches supported the injured man. 2. to give strength, courage, or confidence to; keep up; help: »Hope… … Useful english dictionary
self-sup·port·ing — /ˌsɛlfsəˈpoɚtıŋ/ adj : earning enough money to live without getting help from other people She hopes to find a better job so she ll finally be self supporting … Useful english dictionary
sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; … English syllables
port — bridge·port; coal·port; com·port·a·ble; com·port·ment; dav·en·port; de·port·abil·i·ty; de·port·able; de·port·ee; de·port·ment; ex·port·able; ex·port·er; gos·port; heli·port; new·port; pass·port·less; port; port·crayon; port·ed; port·fo·lio;… … English syllables
supportingly — sup·port·ing·ly … English syllables
supporting — sup|port|ing [səˈpo:tıŋ US o:r ] adj 1.) supporting part/role/actor etc a small part in a play or film, or the actor who plays such a part 2.) supporting wall/beam etc a wall etc that supports the weight of something … Dictionary of contemporary English
supporting — sup|port|ing [ sə pɔrtıŋ ] adjective * 1. ) used about a part in a play or movie that is important but is not the main part: She won an Academy Award for best supporting actress. a supporting role 2. ) helping to prove that a theory or claim is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
