Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te suh-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te suh-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/
Definitions of non-supporting word
- verb with object non-supporting to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for. 1
- verb with object non-supporting to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.) without giving way; serve as a prop for. 1
- verb with object non-supporting to undergo or endure, especially with patience or submission; tolerate. 1
- verb with object non-supporting to sustain (a person, the mind, spirits, courage, etc.) under trial or affliction: They supported him throughout his ordeal. 1
- verb with object non-supporting to maintain (a person, family, establishment, institution, etc.) by supplying with things necessary to existence; provide for: to support a family. 1
- verb with object non-supporting to uphold (a person, cause, policy, etc.) by aid, countenance, one's vote, etc.; back; second. 1
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Origin of non-supporting
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English supporten < Middle French supporter < Medieval Latin supportāre to endure (Latin: to convey), equivalent to sup- sup- + portāre to carry (see port5); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Non-supporting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-supporting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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