supportable

English

Etymology

support +‎ -able

Adjective

supportable (comparative more supportable, superlative most supportable)

  1. Capable of being supported, upheld, maintained, or defended.
  2. Capable of being borne, endured, or tolerated; endurable.
    • 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 5 scene 1
      [...]supportable
      To make the dear loss, have I means much weaker
      Than you may call to comfort you, for I
      Have lost my daughter.

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References

  • supportable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • supportable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From supporter +‎ -able

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sy.pɔʁ.tabl/

Adjective

supportable (plural supportables)

  1. bearable, supportable, tolerable

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