Support vs. Supporting
Difference Between Support and Supporting
Supportnoun
Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.
Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform.Supportingadjective
That supports.
Supportnoun
Financial or other help.
The government provides support to the arts in several ways.Supportingnoun
That which supports something else; a support.
Supportnoun
Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?Supportingnoun
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;
he leaned against the wall for supportSupportnoun
(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.
Supportingadjective
furnishing support and encouragement;
the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacherSupportnoun
(fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).
If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set.Supportingadjective
capable of bearing a structural load;
a supporting wallSupportnoun
Evidence.
The new research provides further support for our theory.Supportnoun
(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.
This game has no mouse support.Supportnoun
(gymnastics) support position
Supportnoun
(structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical oder rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed ..
Supportverb
(transitive) To keep from falling.
Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.Supportverb
(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?Supportverb
(transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.
I support France in the World CupSupportverb
(transitive) To help, particularly financially.
The government supports the arts in several ways.Supportverb
To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.
The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges.The evidence will not support the statements or allegations.Supportverb
(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.
The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.I don't make decisions: I just support those who do.Supportverb
(transitive) To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.
Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software.Supportverb
(transitive) To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.
I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organizationSupportverb
(archaic) To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.
Supportverb
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
to support the character of King LearSupportnoun
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;
his support kept the family togetherthey gave him emotional support during difficult timesSupportnoun
aiding the cause or policy or interests of;
the president no longer had the support of his own partythey developed a scheme of mutual supportSupportnoun
something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;
the policy found little public supporthis faith was all the support he neededthe team enjoyed the support of their fansSupportnoun
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission;
they called for artillery supportSupportnoun
documentary validation;
his documentation of the results was excellentthe strongest support for this this view is the work of JonesSupportnoun
the financial means whereby one lives;
each child was expected to pay for their keephe applied to the state for supporthe could no longer earn his own livelihoodSupportnoun
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
the statue stood on a marble supportSupportnoun
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;
he leaned against the wall for supportSupportnoun
a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
Supportnoun
any device that bears the weight of another thing;
there was no place to attach supports for a shelfSupportnoun
financial resources provided to make some project possible;
the foundation provided support for the experimentSupportverb
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;
She supported him during the illnessHer children always backed her upSupportverb
support materially or financially;
he does not support his natural childrenThe scholarship supported me when I was in collegeSupportverb
be behind; approve of;
He plumped for the Labor PartyI backed Kennedy in 1960Supportverb
be the physical support of; carry the weight of;
The beam holds up the roofHe supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beamWhat's holding that mirror?Supportverb
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
his story confirmed my doubtsThe evidence supports the defendantSupportverb
adopt as a belief;
I subscribe to your view on abortionSupportverb
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;
The stories and claims were born out by the evidenceSupportverb
argue or speak in defense of;
She supported the motion to strikeSupportverb
play a subordinate role to (another performer);
Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second actSupportverb
be a regular customer or client of;
We patronize this storeOur sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he couldSupportverb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
I cannot bear his constant criticismThe new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarkshe learned to tolerate the heatShe stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
