self-sup·port
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Definition of self-support
: independent support of oneself or itself
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self-supported
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ˌself-sə-ˈpȯr-təd
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adjective
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adjective
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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- reliance
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“Self-support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-support. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of self-support was in 1632
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