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supportive

[ suh-pawr-tiv, -pohr- ]
/ səˈpɔr tɪv, -ˈpoʊr- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR supportive

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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Origin of supportive

First recorded in 1585–95; support + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM supportive

sup·port·ive·ness, nounnon·sup·port·ive, adjectiveun·sup·port·ive, adjective

Words nearby supportive

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Words related to supportive

accessory, ancillary, assistant, backup, collateral, complementary, contributory, extra, reserve, secondary, spare, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary, supporting, abetting, adjuvant, appurtenant

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British Dictionary definitions for supportive

supportive
/ (səˈpɔːtɪv) /

adjective

providing support, esp moral or emotional support

Derived forms of supportive

supportively, adverbsupportiveness, noun
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