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help vs support

support vs help

help and support both are nouns.

help and support both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
help Yes No Yes No
support Yes No Yes No
As nouns, support is a hyponym of help; that is, support is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than help:
  • help: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  • support: aiding the cause or policy or interests of
As verbs, support is a hypernym of help; that is, support is a word with a broader meaning than help:
  • help: give help or assistance; be of service
  • support: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Other hypernyms of help include back up.
help (noun) support (noun)
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose aiding the cause or policy or interests of
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
a means of serving documentary validation
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
any device that bears the weight of another thing
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
the financial means whereby one lives
financial resources provided to make some project possible
help (verb) support (verb)
improve the condition of establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
improve; change for the better put up with something or somebody unpleasant
help to some food; help with food or drink adopt as a belief
take or use argue or speak in defense of
give help or assistance; be of service be a regular customer or client of
contribute to the furtherance of be the physical support of; carry the weight of
be of use play a subordinate role to (another performer)
abstain from doing; always used with a negative support materially or financially
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
be behind; approve of
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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