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supportive
[ suh-pawr-tiv, -pohr- ]
/ sÉËpÉr tÉȘv, -ËpoÊr- /
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adjective
giving support.
providing sympathy or encouragement: His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer.
providing additional help, information, etc.; auxiliary: manufacturers of supportive materials.
Medicine/Medical. helping to maintain a normal physiological balance, as by the intravenous administration of required nutriment.
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OTHER WORDS FROM supportive
sup·port·ive·ness, nounnon·sup·port·ive, adjectiveun·sup·port·ive, adjectiveWords nearby supportive
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British Dictionary definitions for supportive
supportive
/ (sÉËpÉËtÉȘv) /
adjective
providing support, esp moral or emotional support
Derived forms of supportive
supportively, adverbsupportiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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