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support vs help

help vs support

support and help both are nouns.

support and help both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
support Yes No Yes No
help Yes No Yes No
As nouns, help is a hypernym of support; that is, help is a word with a broader meaning than support:
  • support: aiding the cause or policy or interests of
  • help: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Other hypernyms of support include aid, assist, assistance.
As verbs, help is a hyponym of support; that is, help is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:
  • support: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  • help: give help or assistance; be of service
support (noun) help (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
documentary validation a means of serving
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 person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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) help (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts improve the condition of
put up with something or somebody unpleasant improve; change for the better
adopt as a belief help to some food; help with food or drink
argue or speak in defense of take or use
be a regular customer or client of give help or assistance; be of service
be the physical support of; carry the weight of contribute to the furtherance of
play a subordinate role to (another performer) be of use
support materially or financially abstain from doing; always used with a negative
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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