supporting
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/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
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/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/
An actor with a role that is important but not the main one in a movie or play.
The movie featured Robert Lindsay in a supporting role.
Evidence that helps to prove that something is true.
There was a wealth of supporting evidence.
A structure that holds up or strengthens something else.
The supporting wall kept the building from falling down.