Definition of supporting

supportingadjective

hỗ trợ

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ//səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

The word "supporting" comes from the verb "support," which has its roots in the Old French word "soutenir." "Soutenir" itself is a combination of "sous," meaning "under," and "tenir," meaning "to hold." Therefore, the core meaning of "supporting" is to "hold up from below" or "provide a base for." This original sense of physical support later expanded to encompass emotional, financial, and other forms of assistance.

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a supporting actor in a play or film has an important part but not the leading one

diễn viên phụ trong vở kịch hoặc bộ phim có vai trò quan trọng nhưng không phải là vai chính

Example:
  • The movie featured Robert Lindsay in a supporting role.

    Phim có sự tham gia của Robert Lindsay trong một vai phụ.

helping to show that something is true

giúp chứng tỏ điều gì đó là đúng

Example:
  • There was a wealth of supporting evidence.

    Có rất nhiều bằng chứng hỗ trợ.

carrying the weight of something

mang trọng lượng của một cái gì đó

Example:
  • a supporting wall

    một bức tường hỗ trợ

Related words and phrases

Idioms

have/want none of something
to refuse to accept something
  • I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
  • They pretended to be enthusiastic about my work but then suddenly decided they wanted none of it.
    • none but
    (literary)only
  • None but he knew the truth.
    • none the less
    despite this fact
    none other than
    used to emphasize who or what somebody/something is, when this is surprising
  • Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama.