English

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Etymology

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From Middle English supportable, equivalent to support +‎ -able,[1] or possibly from Middle French supportable.[2]

Adjective

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ supportable, adj.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ supportāble, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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French

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Etymology

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From supporter +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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supportable (plural supportables)

  1. bearable, supportable, tolerable

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