Maintain vs. Support

Maintainverb

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

Maintainverb

To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).

Maintainverb

To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.

Maintainverb

To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation.

Maintainverb

To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.

Maintainverb

To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.

Maintainverb

To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed.

Maintainverb

To affirm; to support or defend by argument.

Maintainverb

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,

Maintainverb

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction;

Maintainverb

supply with necessities and support;

Maintainverb

state categorically

Maintainverb

of power or authority

Maintainverb

maintain for use and service;

Maintainverb

maintain by writing regular records;

Maintainverb

state or assert;

Maintainverb

support against an opponent;

Maintainverb

observe correctly or closely;

Maintainverb

cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue

Maintainverb

keep (something) at the same level or rate

Maintainverb

keep (a building, machine, or road) in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly

Maintainverb

provide with necessities for life or existence

Maintainverb

keep (a military unit) supplied with equipment and other requirements

Maintainverb

give one's support to; uphold

Maintainverb

state something strongly to be the case; assert

Supportnoun

Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

Supportnoun

Financial or other help.

Supportnoun

Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

Supportnoun

(mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.

Supportnoun

(fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).

Supportnoun

Evidence.

Supportnoun

(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.

Supportnoun

(gymnastics) support position

Supportnoun

(structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical oder rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed ..

Supportverb

(transitive) To keep from falling.

Supportverb

(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

Supportverb

(transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.

Supportverb

(transitive) To help, particularly financially.

Supportverb

To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.

Supportverb

(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.

Supportverb

(transitive) To be designed (said of machinery, electronics, or computers, or their parts, accessories, peripherals, or programming) to function compatibly with or provide the capacity for.

Supportverb

(transitive) To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.

Supportverb

(archaic) To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.

Supportverb

To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.

Supportverb

To bear by being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure; an abutment supports an arch; the trunk of a tree supports the branches.

Supportverb

To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.

Supportverb

To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.

Supportverb

To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.

Supportverb

To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.

Supportverb

To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.

Supportverb

To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations.

Supportverb

To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.

Supportverb

To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration.

Supportverb

A attend as an honorary assistant; as, a chairman supported by a vice chairman; O'Connell left the prison, supported by his two sons.

Supportnoun

The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining.

Supportnoun

That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind.

Supportnoun

That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reënforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.

Supportnoun

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;

Supportnoun

aiding the cause or policy or interests of;

Supportnoun

something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;

Supportnoun

a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission;

Supportnoun

documentary validation;

Supportnoun

the financial means whereby one lives;

Supportnoun

supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;

Supportnoun

the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;

Supportnoun

a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts

Supportnoun

any device that bears the weight of another thing;

Supportnoun

financial resources provided to make some project possible;

Supportverb

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;

Supportverb

support materially or financially;

Supportverb

be behind; approve of;

Supportverb

be the physical support of; carry the weight of;

Supportverb

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

Supportverb

adopt as a belief;

Supportverb

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;

Supportverb

argue or speak in defense of;

Supportverb

play a subordinate role to (another performer);

Supportverb

be a regular customer or client of;

Supportverb

put up with something or somebody unpleasant;