supporting
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1 supporting
The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening.
synoniem: support.
Nederlands: oplegging, versterking
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1 supporting
Furnishing support and encouragement:
— The anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher.
synoniem: encouraging.
Roget 215: supporting, supported etc. v.; fundamental; dorsigerous†.
2 supporting
Capable of bearing a structural load:
— A supporting wall.
synoniem: load-bearing.
Moby betekeniswoordenboek: advocating, approving, back of, backing, bearing, behind, bolstering, bracing, burdened, buttressing, carrying, confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, corroborating, corroborative, corroboratory, favorable, favoring, holding ... meer laten zien.
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