Synonyms of the word

supporting

• adj. That supports.
• v. present participle of support.
• n. That which supports something else; a support.

activity

• n. The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active…
• n. Something done as an action or a movement.
• n. Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.
• n. Use (of internet, Playstation, bank account etc.).

bearing

• adj. That which bears (whatever this combining form combines with).
• adj. Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.
• n. A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.
• n. (navigation, nautical) The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or…
• n. Relevance; a relationship or connection.
• n. One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
• n. (in the plural) Direction or relative position.
• n. (architecture) That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports.
• n. (architecture) The portion of a support on which anything rests.
• n. (architecture, proscribed) The unsupported span.
• n. (heraldry) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.
• v. present participle of bear.

encouraging

• adj. giving courage, confidence or hope.
• adj. supporting by giving encouragement.
• adj. auspicious, or bringing good luck.
• v. present participle of encourage.
• n. encouragement.

load-bearing

• adj. (chiefly construction and civil engineering) Able to support a load.
• n. The carrying of loads.

support

• n. Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.
• n. Financial or other help.
• n. Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
• n. (mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure…
• n. (fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose…
• n. Evidence.
• n. (computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.
• n. (gymnastics) Clipping of support position.
• v. (transitive) To keep from falling.
• v. (transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
• v. (transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.
• v. (transitive) To help, particularly financially.
• v. To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.
• v. (transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.
• v. (transitive) To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories,…
• v. (transitive) To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.
• v. (archaic) To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.
• v. To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.

supportive

• adj. Providing support.