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support vs step

step vs support

support and step both are nouns.

support and step both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
support Yes No Yes No
step Yes No Yes No
As nouns, step is a hyponym of support; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:
  • support: any device that bears the weight of another thing
  • step: support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
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, leg, perch, pier, pier, pillow block, rack, stand, rest, rib, rocker, seat, shelf, radius, spoke, wheel spoke, stair, stirrup, stirrup iron, gunstock, stock, structural member, tailstock, football tee, tee, undercarriage, yoke.
support (noun) step (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
documentary validation a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
any device that bears the weight of another thing a musical interval of two semitones
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest the sound of a step of someone walking
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts the distance covered by a step
the financial means whereby one lives a short distance
financial resources provided to make some project possible relative position in a graded series
support (verb) step (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts measure (distances) by pacing
put up with something or somebody unpleasant move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
adopt as a belief place (a ship's mast) in its step
argue or speak in defense of shift or move by taking a step
be a regular customer or client of put down or press the foot, place the foot
be the physical support of; carry the weight of walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
play a subordinate role to (another performer) move with one's feet in a specific manner
support materially or financially furnish with steps
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to treat badly
be behind; approve of cause (a computer) to execute a single command
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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