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supported

Definitions of supported
  1. adjective
    held up or having the weight borne especially from below
    supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends”
    synonyms:
    based
    having a base
    braced, buttressed
    held up by braces or buttresses
    gimbaled
    supported on gimbals and remaining steady or level when the base tips
    dependent, pendant, pendent, pendular
    held from above
    supernatant
    of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate
    suspended
    (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
    underhung
    supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above
    underslung
    supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from below
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    antonyms:
    unsupported
    not held up or borne
    strapless
    having no straps
    unbraced
    without braces or props
  2. adjective
    sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
    “a club entirely supported by membership dues”
    “well-supported allegations”
    synonyms:
    subsidised, subsidized
    having partial financial support from public funds
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    antonyms:
    unsupported
    not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid
    baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
    without a basis in reason or fact
    single-handed, unassisted, unbacked
    unsupported by other people
    uncorroborated, unsubstantiated
    unsupported by other evidence
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