The difference between Oppose and Support

When used as verbs, oppose means to attempt to stop the progression of, whereas support means to keep from falling.

Support is also noun with the meaning: something which supports.

check bellow for the other definitions of Oppose and Support

  1. Oppose as a verb:

    To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.

    Examples:

    "to oppose the king in battle; to oppose a bill in Congress"

    "There is still time to oppose this plan."

  2. Oppose as a verb:

    To object to.

    Examples:

    "Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans."

  3. Oppose as a verb:

    To present or set up in opposition; to pose.

    Examples:

    "They are opposed to any form of hierarchy."

  4. Oppose as a verb:

    To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

  1. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To keep from falling.

    Examples:

    "Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

  2. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

    Examples:

    "Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?"

  3. Support as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "I support France in the World Cup"

  4. Support as a verb (transitive):

    To help, particularly financially.

    Examples:

    "The government supports the arts in several ways."

  5. Support as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "The testimony is not sufficient to support the charges."

    "The evidence will not support the statements or allegations."

  6. Support as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force."

    "I don't make decisions: I just support those who do."

  7. Support as a verb (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.

    Examples:

    "Early personal computers did not support voice-recognition hardware or software."

  8. Support as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization"

  9. Support as a verb (archaic):

    To endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.

  10. Support as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "to support the character of King Lear"

  1. Support as a noun (sometimes, attributive):

    Something which supports.

    Examples:

    "Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform."

  2. Support as a noun:

    Financial or other help.

    Examples:

    "The government provides support to the arts in several ways."

  3. Support as a noun:

    Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

    Examples:

    "Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?"

  4. Support as a noun (mathematics):

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

  5. Support as a noun (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).

    Examples:

    "If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set."

  6. Support as a noun:

    Evidence.

    Examples:

    "The new research provides further support for our theory."

  7. Support as a noun (computing):

    Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.

    Examples:

    "This game has no mouse support."

  8. Support as a noun (gymnastics):

  9. Support as a noun (structural analysis):

    Horizontal, vertical oder rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed ..

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