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Backed vs Supported - What's the difference?

backed | supported |

As verbs the difference between backed and supported

is that backed is past tense of back while supported is past tense of support.

As adjectives the difference between backed and supported

is that backed is put on one's back; killed; rendered dead while supported is held in position, especially from below.

backed

English

Etymology 1

From (back) (verb)

Verb

(head)
  • (back)

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete, slang) Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.
    • He wishes to have the senior, or old square-toes, backed ; he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders; that is, carried to the grave.
  • (in combination) Having specified type of back.
    • a high-backed chair
    sway-backed
    red-backed shrike
  • (in combination) Having specified type of backing.
    • asset-backed securities

    Derived terms

    * asset-backed

    References

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    supported

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Held in position, especially from below.
  • Furnished with corroborating evidence.
  • Helped or aided.
  • Having supporters.

    • Antonyms

    * unsupported

    Verb

    (head)
  • (support)