Supportive Meaning
/səˈpɔɹtɪv/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjProviding support.
Sentence Examples
The women are very supportive.
Tom is being supportive.
You're not supportive of anyone in this family?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager was very ____ of her team, always offering encouragement and help.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is important to have a ____ environment at work where everyone feels highly valued and well respected today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree 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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But the most seismic change is the shift to being supportive of open access. In practice, most of the industry has collectively opposed this for the past 25 years. The Department for Transport has been particularly hostile, seeing it as little more than cherry-picking."
— 2023 February 22, Sir Michael Holden, “Comment: A farewell to micro-management”, in RAIL, number 977, page 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager was very ____ of her team, always offering encouragement and help.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is important to have a ____ environment at work where everyone feels highly valued and well respected today.