adj
Meaning 1
Characterized by self-support.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: self-supported
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
self-supporting
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Meaning 2
financially independent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- now that my children are self-supporting
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English supporting English self-supporting From self- + supporting.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: αυτοσυντήρητος (aftosyntíritos) — supporting itself
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