support vs block

support and block both are nouns.

support and block both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
support	Yes	No	Yes	No
block	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, block is a hyponym of support; that is, block is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:

support: be the physical support of; carry the weight of
block: support, secure, or raise with a block

Other hyponyms of support include scaffold, carry, chock, buoy, buoy up, pole, bracket, underpin, prop, prop up, shore, shore up, truss, brace.

support (noun)	block (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of	the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening	a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
documentary validation	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission	a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities	a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
any device that bears the weight of another thing	a platform from which an auctioneer sells
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation	housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest	an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts	a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
the financial means whereby one lives	a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
financial resources provided to make some project possible	(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
	a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

support (verb)	block (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	shape into a block or blocks
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	shape by using a block
adopt as a belief	prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
argue or speak in defense of	be unable to remember
be a regular customer or client of	interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
be the physical support of; carry the weight of	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
play a subordinate role to (another performer)	render unsuitable for passage
support materially or financially	obstruct
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to	stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
be behind; approve of	support, secure, or raise with a block
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm	block passage through
	shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
	interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
	stop from happening or developing
	run on a block system

support vs block

support and block both are nouns.

support and block both are verbs.

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