# supporting

Pronunciation: US say "suh-POR-ting" /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/; UK say "suh-PAW-ting" /səˈpɔːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of support. — present participle and gerund of support
   - Simple: Present participle of support. Use this form for something happening right now or as the name of the action.
   - _The beams are supporting the entire weight of the roof._
   - _Local volunteers are supporting the relief effort however they can._

## Adjective

2. Acting to hold up, strengthen, or assist something or someone.
   - Simple: Helping to hold something up, or giving help to a person or thing.
   - _Engineers inspected the supporting columns before approving the renovation._
   - _He won an award for his supporting performance in the film._

## Noun

3. Something that holds up, braces, or props up another object; a support.
   - Simple: A thing that holds up or gives strength to something else.
   - _The mason wedged a supporting under the leaning arch._
   - _Workers installed extra supportings to brace the tunnel walls._

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