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Encouraging and cheerful, fond of play pens
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supportive
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, from support (v.) + -ive . Called "rare" in OED 1st edition and Century Dictionary. Related: Supportively ; supportiveness .
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a supportive relationship ▪ People lacking supportive relationships were expected to be prone to depression. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB as ▪ We're busy getting our cat together so we can be as supportive ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Providing support.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer" [ant: unsupportive ]
Usage examples of supportive.
Until she had Areyn placed in the crib and all the supportive equipment connected she spoke no unnecessary word.
This lack of supportive insight from a concerned and experienced meditator is for many people part of the solitary nature of their inner journey.
The Centrists and the Crown Loyalists, the two parties which have always been most supportive of the Crown, have fought the entire war despite the endless obstructionism of the Opposition, all of whom predicted that any war with Haven could end only in disaster.
She flashed a quick glance at Andi to see if she was being supportive.
The Bahamian government and the medical community on the island have been very supportive of our relocation.
Agents, therefore, are required to move swiftly, leaving vapor trails deliberately designed to appear harmlessly flakey to Behind-Time Species, while at the same time instructive to and supportive of A-Head-Time Futiques.
She kicked the walls, trying for a sense of space, and hit a control of some sort: The floor of the footwell rose until it was flat and supportive beneath her feet.
Although Foua and Nao Kao would have preferred to take Lia back to their apartment, it was decided that she should be transferred to MCMC for supportive care.
I continued doing political events for Al Gore and the Democrats, including two with gay activists who were strongly supportive of both Al and me because of the substantial number of openly gay and lesbian citizens serving in the administration, and because of our strong support of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act and the hate crimes bill, which made crimes committed against people because of their race, disability, or sexual orientation a federal offense.
So the nurses on Eight Cook were continuing to be very supportive of Kelly.
Without the supportive structure, the irregular child stays up, which creates tension.
Not knowing what to say, Amanda simply put a supportive hand on her arm.
The plant had no roots but had supportive structures like holdfasts, which maintained the shape of the whole organism and the coherence of the skeleton too.
A supportive, nonevaluative friend lowers our blood pressure during stressful tasks.
White supremacists should try claiming that burning crosses is more supportive of civil rights than not burning them.