supportive

adjectivecommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//səˈpɔːtɪv//
United States//səˈpɔɹtɪv//
//səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪv//
//səˈpoətɪv//

Providing support.

adjective

1
Providing support.
I had a very supportive coach who helped me.
But the most seismic change is the shift to being supportive of open access. In practice, most of the industry has collectively opposed this for the past 25 years. The Department for Transport has been particularly hostile, seeing it as little more than cherry-picking.

Etymology

Etymology tree English support Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English supportive From support + -ive.

Forms

comparative: more supportive
superlative: most supportive

supported · Held in position, especially from below.supporter · A person who gives support to someone or something. A person…supporting · That supports.

supportive · Providing support.

suppose · To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute…supposed · Alleged; assumed.supposedly · As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to…

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