self-supportingadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfsəˈpɔːtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfsəˈpɔrdɪŋ/

Forms: see self- prefix and supporting adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, supporting adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + supporting adj. Compare self-support n. and earlier self-supporter n.

1. Having the resources to be able to survive, without requiring external assistance; (later) esp. financially self-sufficient or independent. Also: enabling such independence.In quot. 1632 in figurative context.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [adjective] > self-sufficient

suffisanta1340

sufficient for (to) oneself1382

substantive1543

self-suffisant1589

self-sufficient1596

self-sustaining1598

self-contained1605

self-subsisting1608

self-supporting1632

self-dependent1642

self-full1642

self-subsistent1646

self-sufficing1647

self-relying1648

self-depending1669

independent1670

self-sustained1675

unbenefitable1688

self-sufficed1709

self-supported1736

self-containing1826

self-reliant1834

autarkic1883

1632 D. Rogers Pract. Catech. iii. 109 Sinne..is growne rich, plentifull, selfe-supporting, able to defend her selfe by all tricks, inuention, æquiuocation and deuices.

1682 R. Baxter Last Work of Believer 11 We mean not that..any creature hath in it self a self-supporting or self-preserving sufficiency.

1722 R. Blackmore Redemption iv. 222 For ever all reliance will renounce, For what can self-supporting pow'r o'erthrow? Then independent once, and always so.

1845 J. S. Mill in Edinb. Rev. 81 521 It is an indispensable condition that there be a reasonable prospect of their being at some future time self-supporting.

1893 G. B. Shaw Widowers' Houses ii. 52 Trench: We must do the best we can with seven hundred. I think we ought to be self-supporting.

1924 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 32 666 It was cheaper to retrain cripples for self-supporting work than to maintain them in idleness.

1972 Guardian 1 Sept. 1/1 Britain took a giant stride towards becoming self-supporting in oil yesterday.

2014 P. J. Albert et al. Global Poverty Alleviation i. 1 Empowerment is an effective vehicle for changing people's lives and helping people become independent and self-supporting.

2. Of a physical object or structure: not requiring support in order to maintain its form or position.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > support > [adjective] > supporting

bearingOE

portativea1500

supporting1591

shoring1622

stutted1638

supportive1665

firmamental1696

sustinent1704

support1778

sustaining1814

self-supporting1832

1832 U.S. Tel. (Washington, D.C.) 2 Apr. They have climbed nearly to the top of the poles. This can be done by means of a standing, or self-supporting ladder.

1868 Sci. Amer. 27 June 402/3 For stove ovens, a movable self-supporting rack or spit.

1942 Fortune Nov. 6 (advt.) The production of more than 300 radio towers (self-supporting and guyed mast types).

1960 H. Carter Dict. Electronics 25 Basket coil, an inductor consisting of a self-supporting spiral winding.

2003 HomeDIY Dec. 10/1 The self-supporting canopies are strong and won't rot or corrode.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	self-supporting
释义	self-supportingadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfsəˈpɔːtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfsəˈpɔrdɪŋ/ Forms: see self- prefix and supporting adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, supporting adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + supporting adj. Compare self-support n. and earlier self-supporter n. 1. Having the resources to be able to survive, without requiring external assistance; (later) esp. financially self-sufficient or independent. Also: enabling such independence.In quot. 1632 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [adjective] > self-sufficient suffisanta1340 sufficient for (to) oneself1382 substantive1543 self-suffisant1589 self-sufficient1596 self-sustaining1598 self-contained1605 self-subsisting1608 self-supporting1632 self-dependent1642 self-full1642 self-subsistent1646 self-sufficing1647 self-relying1648 self-depending1669 independent1670 self-sustained1675 unbenefitable1688 self-sufficed1709 self-supported1736 self-containing1826 self-reliant1834 autarkic1883 1632 D. Rogers Pract. Catech. iii. 109 Sinne..is growne rich, plentifull, selfe-supporting, able to defend her selfe by all tricks, inuention, æquiuocation and deuices. 1682 R. Baxter Last Work of Believer 11 We mean not that..any creature hath in it self a self-supporting or self-preserving sufficiency. 1722 R. Blackmore Redemption iv. 222 For ever all reliance will renounce, For what can self-supporting pow'r o'erthrow? Then independent once, and always so. 1845 J. S. Mill in Edinb. Rev. 81 521 It is an indispensable condition that there be a reasonable prospect of their being at some future time self-supporting. 1893 G. B. Shaw Widowers' Houses ii. 52 Trench: We must do the best we can with seven hundred. I think we ought to be self-supporting. 1924 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 32 666 It was cheaper to retrain cripples for self-supporting work than to maintain them in idleness. 1972 Guardian 1 Sept. 1/1 Britain took a giant stride towards becoming self-supporting in oil yesterday. 2014 P. J. Albert et al. Global Poverty Alleviation i. 1 Empowerment is an effective vehicle for changing people's lives and helping people become independent and self-supporting. 2. Of a physical object or structure: not requiring support in order to maintain its form or position. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > [adjective] > supporting bearingOE portativea1500 supporting1591 shoring1622 stutted1638 supportive1665 firmamental1696 sustinent1704 support1778 sustaining1814 self-supporting1832 1832 U.S. Tel. (Washington, D.C.) 2 Apr. They have climbed nearly to the top of the poles. This can be done by means of a standing, or self-supporting ladder. 1868 Sci. Amer. 27 June 402/3 For stove ovens, a movable self-supporting rack or spit. 1942 Fortune Nov. 6 (advt.) The production of more than 300 radio towers (self-supporting and guyed mast types). 1960 H. Carter Dict. Electronics 25 Basket coil, an inductor consisting of a self-supporting spiral winding. 2003 HomeDIY Dec. 10/1 The self-supporting canopies are strong and won't rot or corrode. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1632
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