supported

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

- a club entirely supported by membership dues

- well-supported allegations

Similar word(s): subsidised, subsidized

2. held up or having the weight borne especially from below

- supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends

Similar word(s): based, braced, buttressed, gimbaled, dependent, pendant, pendent, supernatant, suspended, underhung, underslung

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of support