supportive
//səˈpɔɹtɪv//
Forms
- Comparative
- more supportive
- Superlative
- most supportive
Definitions
1.Providing support.
- I had a very supportive coach who helped me.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4637
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
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English support
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English supportive
From support + -ive.