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Offered support in getting established (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rooted

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'established' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'offered support in' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'support' could be 'root' (I've seen this before) and 'root' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'getting' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for rooted that I've seen before include "Stuck in one place, like plant" , "Firmly established and well planted" , "Deeply felt" , "Firmly attached as plants are to ground" , "Fixed to the spot like a plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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