Standard Lemma guide

supported

adj · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /səˈpɔɹtɪd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /səˈpɔːtɪd/
  • /səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪd/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • /səˈpoətɪd/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH0 P AO1 R T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Held in position, especially from below.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Furnished with corroborating evidence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Helped or aided.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Having supporters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of support

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

held up or having the weight borne especially from below

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unsupported

7

adjective

Meaning 7

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a club entirely supported by membership dues
  • well-supported allegations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unsupported

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: podporovaný — helped or aided
  • Georgian: მხარდაჭერილი (mxardač̣erili) — helped or aided
  • Georgian: მხარდაჭერის მქონე (mxardač̣eris mkone) — helped or aided
  • German: unterstützt — helped or aided
  • Hindi: समर्थित (samarthit) — helped or aided
  • Portuguese: suportado — helped or aided
  • Turkish: destekli — helped or aided
  • Turkish: gerekçeli — helped or aided
  • Czech: podporovaný — having supporters
  • Georgian: მხარდაჭერილი (mxardač̣erili) — having supporters
  • Georgian: მხარდაჭერის მქონე (mxardač̣eris mkone) — having supporters
  • German: abgestützt — having supporters
  • Hindi: समर्थित (samarthit) — having supporters
  • Turkish: destekli — having supporters
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