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supported

supported

11 1.5
Held up by something under it so it does not fall
  • adjective
  • /səˈpɔrtɪd/
: sostenido
  • The canopy is supported by poles, providing shelter from the rain.

Partially broken young black girl presenting A stemmed bowl supported by a monkey.

Examples

  • So all of the weight is supported by it's wrapping to your skull.

  • The Coliseum's stairs and seats were supported by concrete vaults.

  • We, we, we, we have an object and it's supported by some other objects.

  • And the belt there is really padded and supported back and front by straps.

  • The shelves are supported by sturdy brackets to hold heavy books.

  • The statue is supported by a strong base to prevent it from toppling over.

Synonyms

braced
vssupported
1 4.7

Extra supports like beams hold it so it does not move

focuses on sustaining vertical weight from below not only preventing movement
buttressed
vssupported
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Extra parts hold it up and make it stronger, like stone supports or strong facts

is about bearing weight from below rather than mainly adding strength

Antonyms

unsupported
3 3.9

Not held up by anything and likely to fall

How Supported

reinforced
36 3.7
braced
1 4.7
supported
11 1.5
unsupported
  • Specialized
1 4.5

Surface Forms

supported positive

Morphology

supported = support (transparent) = support + ed

The adjectival meaning 'held up' is the regular past-participle/adjectival use of 'support' + '-ed', directly following expected English morphology.

Etymology

Supported comes from Latin parts sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry', and you can see the same 'carry' root in words like transport and portable. So a supported object is literally 'held up' or carried from below.