Pillar vs. Support

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Pillarnoun

(architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.

Pillarnoun

Something resembling such a structure.

Pillarnoun

(figuratively) An essential part of something that provides support.

Pillarnoun

(Roman Catholic) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.

Pillarnoun

The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.

Pillarverb

To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.

Pillarnoun

The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament.

Pillarnoun

Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay; as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state.

Pillarnoun

A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.

Pillarnoun

The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.

Pillaradjective

Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill.

Pillarnoun

a fundamental principle or practice;

Pillarnoun

anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower;

Pillarnoun

a prominent supporter;

Pillarnoun

a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air)

Pillarnoun

(architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure

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;