support vs foundation

foundation vs support

support and foundation both are nouns.

support is a verb but foundation is not a verb.

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

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

support: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
foundation: lowest support of a structure

Other hyponyms of support include abutment, architrave, basement, buttress, buttressing, base, foot, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure, footstall, pedestal, plinth, prop, furket, musket rest.

support (noun)	foundation (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening	lowest support of a structure
documentary validation	a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
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 fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities	education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
any device that bears the weight of another thing	an institution supported by an endowment
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation	the basis on which something is grounded
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)	foundation (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
adopt as a belief
argue or speak in defense of
be a regular customer or client of
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
play a subordinate role to (another performer)
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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