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supporting vs propping up

propping up vs supporting

supporting and propping up both are nouns.

supporting is an adjective but propping up is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supporting Yes Yes No No
propping up Yes No No No
As nouns, propping up is a hyponym of supporting; that is, propping up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supporting:
  • supporting: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  • propping up: the act of propping up with shores
Other hyponyms of supporting include shoring, shoring up, dangling, hanging, suspension.
supporting (noun) propping up (noun)
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening the act of propping up with shores
supporting (adjective) propping up (adjective)
capable of bearing a structural load
furnishing support and encouragement
Difference between supporting and propping up

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