supported (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
Definition
Given help, encouragement, or financial assistance to someone or something.
Examples
The project was well-supported by local businesses.
She felt supported by her family during the difficult time.
How to Use supported
- support someone/something (prepositional phrase)
- To give help, encouragement, or financial aid to someone or something. — "She will support her children through college."
- support a claim/theory (prepositional phrase)
- To provide evidence or reasoning that makes a claim or theory seem true or valid. — "The research findings support the hypothesis."
- support a structure (prepositional phrase)
- To bear the weight of something; to prevent from falling. — "The arch is supported by columns."
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