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support vs leg

leg vs support

support and leg both are nouns.

support is a verb but leg is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
support Yes No Yes No
leg Yes No No No
As nouns, leg is a hyponym of support; that is, leg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:
  • support: any device that bears the weight of another thing
  • leg: one of the supports for a piece of furniture
Other hyponyms of support include andiron, dog-iron, dog, firedog, arch support, back, backrest, backboard, baluster, bar, base, pedestal, stand, bearing, bearing wall, bedpost, bookend, brace, bracket, wall bracket, bridge, foot, foothold, footing, handrest, hanger, harness, harp, headstock, perch, pier, pier, pillow block, rack, stand, rest, rib, rocker, seat, shelf, radius, spoke, wheel spoke, stair, step, stirrup, stirrup iron, gunstock, stock, structural member, tailstock, football tee, tee, undercarriage, yoke.
support (noun) leg (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of a section or portion of a journey or course
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
documentary validation a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission one of the supports for a piece of furniture
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
any device that bears the weight of another thing a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest the limb of an animal used for food
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts a part of a forked or branching shape
the financial means whereby one lives
financial resources provided to make some project possible
support (verb) leg (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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