Supportable
adj
adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Capable of being supported, upheld, maintained, or defended.
"A ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable."
- 2 Capable of being borne, endured, or tolerated; endurable.
"[...]supportable To make the dear loss, have I means much weaker Than you may call to comfort you, for I Have lost my daughter."
Adjective
- 1 capable of being borne though unpleasant wordnet
Example
More examples"A ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable."
Etymology
From Middle English supportable, equivalent to support + -able, or possibly from Middle French supportable.
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