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supported

DEFINITIONS OF: supported

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adj 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
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
Antonyms:
unsupported
not held up or borne
strapless
having no straps
unbraced
without braces or props
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adj 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
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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