Support vs. Empower
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;
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aiding the cause or policy or interests of;
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something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;
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a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission;
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documentary validation;
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the financial means whereby one lives;
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supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
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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;
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play a subordinate role to (another performer);
Supportverb
be a regular customer or client of;
Supportverb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
Empowerverb
(transitive) To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
Empowerverb
(transitive) To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.
Empowerverb
To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor.
Empowerverb
To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to.
Empowerverb
to enable or permit; to give more opportunity for independent action.
Empowerverb
give or delegate power or authority to;
Empowerverb
give qualities or abilities to
Empowerverb
give (someone) the authority or power to do something
Empowerverb
make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights
