Synonyms for
Supported
Definition
to hold up or keep in position; to give encouragement or approval to someone or something
Synonyms & similar words
stand
unsupported
defend
sustain
confirm
keepgoing
negate
patronise
substantiate
backup
patronage
corroborate
indorse
stomach
brook
putup
affirm
subscribe
endorse
digest
suffer
holdup
underpin
abide
plumpfor
backed
upheld
maintained
sustained
bolstered
propped
braced
underpinned
endorsed
advocated
favored
approved
assisted
abetted
encouraged
nurtured
protected
defended
championed
boosted
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- fully supported
- strongly supported
- financially supported
- well supported
- mutually supported
- government supported
- publicly supported
- technically supported
Word family
Usage note
The word 'supported' can refer to providing assistance, evidence, or physical reinforcement. Ensure the context clarifies which meaning is intended.
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Example sentences
- My parents supported me when I wanted to try a new hobby.
- The pillars supported the roof of the building.
- I always feel supported by my best friend.
- The company supported the new law.
- She supported her argument with evidence from the book.
Quotes
I have a family to support. - Michael Phelps
I think the family is the place where the most ridiculous and least respectable things in the world go on. - Ugo Betti
I have a responsibility to support and nurture new artists. - Gloria Estefan