swallow vs support

support vs swallow

swallow and support both are nouns.

swallow and support both are verbs.

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

As verbs, support is a hypernym of swallow; that is, support is a word with a broader meaning than swallow:

swallow: tolerate or accommodate oneself to
support: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Other hypernyms of swallow include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, tolerate.

swallow (noun)	support (noun)
the act of swallowing	aiding the cause or policy or interests of
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations	the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
a small amount of liquid food	documentary validation
	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 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

swallow (verb)	support (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
keep from expressing	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	adopt as a belief
take back what one has said	argue or speak in defense of
utter unclearly	be a regular customer or client of
engulf and destroy	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking	play a subordinate role to (another performer)
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing	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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