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support vs allow

allow vs support

support is a noun but allow is not a noun.

support and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
support Yes No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
As verbs, allow is a hypernym of support; that is, allow is a word with a broader meaning than support:
  • support: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • allow: consent to, give permission; permit
Other hypernyms of support include countenance, let, permit.
support (noun) allow (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
documentary validation
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
support (verb) allow (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
put up with something or somebody unpleasant give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
adopt as a belief consent to, give permission; permit
argue or speak in defense of allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
be a regular customer or client of let have
be the physical support of; carry the weight of grant as a discount or in exchange
play a subordinate role to (another performer) make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
support materially or financially allow the other (baseball) team to score
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
be behind; approve of afford possibility
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
Difference between support and allow

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