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[ adjective ] furnishing support and encouragement
Synonyms Examples "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher" Used in print (Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)Sarason et_al. present evidence that the anxious child will suffer in the test like situation , and that his performance will be impaired unless he receives supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher . Observers , in the two school_systems studied here , judged the teachers in the structured schools to be more impersonal and demanding , while the atmosphere in the unstructured schools was judged to be more supporting and accepting . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
Synonyms Examples "he leaned against the wall for support" Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)In the remainder of his speech Davis spoke of his admiration for Brown and warned those who took_part in the meeting that they `` are liable to the charge that they are supporting traitors and upholding men whom the laws have condemned '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] capable of bearing a structural load
Synonyms Examples "a supporting wall" Related terms |
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