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support vs back

back vs support

support and back both are nouns.

support is not an adjective while back is an adjective.

support and back both are verbs.

support is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
support Yes No Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, back is a hyponym of support; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:
  • support: any device that bears the weight of another thing
  • back: a support that you can lean against while sitting
As verbs, back is a hyponym of support; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:
  • support: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  • back: establish as valid or genuine
Other hyponyms of support include back up, vouch, verify, demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show, document, validate.
As verbs, back is a hyponym of support; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:
  • support: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  • back: give support or one's approval to
As verbs, support and back are synonyms defined as:
  • support and back: be behind; approve of
Other synonyms of support include endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for.
support (noun) back (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening the side that goes last or is not normally seen
documentary validation a support that you can lean against while sitting
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 part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
any device that bears the weight of another thing the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts (football) a person who plays in the backfield
the financial means whereby one lives
financial resources provided to make some project possible
support (adjective) back (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
support (verb) back (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts establish as valid or genuine
put up with something or somebody unpleasant strengthen by providing with a back or backing
adopt as a belief shift to a counterclockwise direction
argue or speak in defense of place a bet on
be a regular customer or client of travel backward
be the physical support of; carry the weight of cause to travel backward
play a subordinate role to (another performer) support financial backing for
support materially or financially be behind; approve of
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to give support or one's approval to
be behind; approve of be in back of
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
support (adverb) back (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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