supporting
- 01 B1 Intermediate
adj.describing a person or thing that helps a main part succeed, like an actor who is not the lead.
adj.serving to provide assistance or backing; in performing arts, denoting a role or performer secondary to the leads.
Simple“She won an award for best supporting actress in the new drama.”
In context“The lead researcher acknowledged that the supporting staff were instrumental in managing the daily logistics of the clinical trial.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun it describes.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.giving proof or reasons that show an idea is true.
adj.providing corroboration or evidence to strengthen a claim or argument.
Simple“You need to include supporting documents with your visa application.”
In context“The legal team spent months gathering supporting evidence to ensure the witness's testimony would hold up under cross-examination.”
UsageCommonly used with nouns like 'evidence', 'documents', or 'details'.
SynonymscorroboratingsubstantiatingAntonyms - 03 B1 Intermediate
v.the action of helping someone or holding the weight of something.
v.the present participle of 'support', indicating the ongoing act of providing assistance, approval, or physical bracing.
Simple“Thank you for supporting our small business during the holidays.”
In context“By supporting the local community through various charitable initiatives, the corporation managed to significantly improve its public image.”
UsageUsed in continuous tenses or as a gerund.
- 04 C1 Advanced
n.something that holds another thing up so it does not fall.
n.a structural element or material that provides physical stability or bears weight.
Simple“The workers added extra supporting to the old wall before they started the repairs.”
In context“The architectural plan called for steel supporting to be integrated into the foundation to prevent subsidence in the marshy soil.”
UsageOften refers to temporary structures in construction.
Usage supporting young