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Care vs. Support — What's the Difference?

Care vs. Support — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Care and Support

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Care

A concerned or troubled state of mind, as that arising from serious responsibility; worry.

Support

To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping
Pillars support the roof.

Care

An object or source of worry, attention, or solicitude
The many cares of a working parent.

Support

To bear or hold up (an amount of weight)
The bridge supports 10 tons.

Care

Interest, regard, or liking
Did not show the least care for her.
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Support

To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to
The letter supported him in his grief.

Care

Close attention, as in doing something well or avoiding harm
Painted the trim with care.

Support

To keep from falling in value, as by government purchases
A program to support the price of wheat.

Care

Upkeep; maintenance
A product for the care of fine floors.
Hair care products.

Support

To provide for or maintain by supplying with money or necessities
The homeless shelter is supported solely by donations.

Care

Watchful oversight; charge or supervision
Left the child in the care of a neighbor.

Support

To furnish corroborating evidence for
New facts supported her story.

Care

Attentive assistance or treatment to those in need
A hospital that provides emergency care.

Support

To aid the cause, policy, or interests of
Supported her in her election campaign.

Care

To be concerned or interested
Once inside, we didn't care whether it rained or not.

Support

To argue in favor of; advocate
Supported lower taxes.

Care

To provide needed assistance or watchful supervision
Cared for the wounded.
Caring for an aged relative at home.

Support

To have an enthusiastic interest in (a sports team).

Care

To object or mind
If no one cares, I'll smoke.

Support

To endure; tolerate
"At supper there was such a conflux of company that I could scarcely support the tumult" (Samuel Johnson).

Care

To have a liking or attachment
Didn't care for the movie.

Support

To act in a secondary or subordinate role to (a leading performer).

Care

To have a wish; be inclined
Would you care for another helping?.

Support

To offer help or advice regarding (a product or service).

Care

To wish; desire
Would you care to dance?.

Support

(Computers) To be compatible with (a program)
That operating system does not support most new applications.

Care

To be concerned to the degree of
I don't care a bit what critics think.

Support

The act of supporting
Our candidate needs your support.

Care

(obsolete) Grief, sorrow. 19

Support

The state of being supported
The candidate's support has been overwhelming.

Care

Close attention; concern; responsibility.
Care should be taken when holding babies.

Support

One that supports
How many supports does the bridge have?.

Care

Worry.
I don't have a care in the world.

Support

The provision of money or the necessities of life
Child support.

Care

Maintenance, upkeep.
Dental care

Support

Help or advice offered to those encountering difficulties with a product or service.

Care

The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).

Support

(transitive) To keep from falling.
Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.

Care

The state of being cared for by others.
In care

Support

(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?

Care

The object of watchful attention or anxiety.

Support

(transitive) To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.
I support France in the World Cup.

Care

To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
"She doesn't care what you think." "I don't care, I'm still going."

Support

(transitive) To help, particularly financially.
The government supports the arts in several ways.

Care

To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards.
Would you care for another slice of cake?
Would you care to dance?
I don't care to hear your opinion.

Support

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

Care

For it to matter to, or make any difference to.

Support

(transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset; to give support to.
The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.
I don't make decisions, but I support those who do.

Care

(intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
Young children can learn to care for a pet.
He cared for his mother while she was sick.

Support

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

Care

To mind; to object.

Support

(transitive) To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.
I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization.

Care

A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,And where care lodges, sleep will never lie.

Support

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

Care

Charge, oversight, or management, implying responsibility for safety and prosperity.
The care of all the churches.
Him thy care must be to find.
Perplexed with a thousand cares.

Support

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

Care

Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care.
I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.

Support

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

Care

The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
Right sorrowfully mourning her bereaved cares.

Support

Financial or other help.
The government provides support to the arts in several ways.

Care

To be anxious or solicitous; to be concerned; to have regard or interest; - sometimes followed by an objective of measure.
I would not care a pin, if the other three were in.
Master, carest thou not that we perish?
He cared not for the affection of the house.

Support

Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?

Care

The work of caring for or attending to someone or something;
No medical care was required
The old car needed constant attention

Support

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

Care

Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger;
He exercised caution in opening the door
He handled the vase with care

Support

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

Care

An anxious feeling;
Care had aged him
They hushed it up out of fear of public reaction

Support

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

Care

A cause for feeling concern;
His major care was the illness of his wife

Support

(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.
This game has no mouse support.

Care

Attention and management implying responsibility for safety;
He is in the care of a bodyguard

Support

An actor playing a subordinate part with a star.

Care

Activity involved in maintaining something in good working order;
He wrote the manual on car care

Support

An accompaniment in music.

Care

Feel concern or interest;
I really care about my work
I don't care

Support

(gymnastics) support position

Care

Provide care for;
The nurse was caring for the wounded

Support

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

Care

Prefer or wish to do something;
Do you care to try this dish?
Would you like to come along to the movies?

Support

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.

Care

Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of;
I can deal with this crew of workers
This blender can't handle nuts
She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old

Support

To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.
This fierce demeanor and his insolenceThe patience of a god could not support.

Care

Be concerned with;
I worry about my grades

Support

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

Support

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.

Support

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.

Support

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

Support

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.
To urge such arguments, as though they were sufficient to support and demonstrate a whole scheme of moral philosophy.

Support

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

Support

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.
Wherefore, bold pleasant,Darest thou support a published traitor?

Support

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

Support

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

Support

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

Support

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.

Support

The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;
His support kept the family together
They gave him emotional support during difficult times

Support

Aiding the cause or policy or interests of;
The president no longer had the support of his own party
They developed a scheme of mutual support

Support

Something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;
The policy found little public support
His faith was all the support he needed
The team enjoyed the support of their fans

Support

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

Support

Documentary validation;
His documentation of the results was excellent
The strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones

Support

The financial means whereby one lives;
Each child was expected to pay for their keep
He applied to the state for support
He could no longer earn his own livelihood

Support

Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
The statue stood on a marble support

Support

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;
He leaned against the wall for support

Support

A subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts

Support

Any device that bears the weight of another thing;
There was no place to attach supports for a shelf

Support

Financial resources provided to make some project possible;
The foundation provided support for the experiment

Support

Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;
She supported him during the illness
Her children always backed her up

Support

Support materially or financially;
He does not support his natural children
The scholarship supported me when I was in college

Support

Be behind; approve of;
He plumped for the Labor Party
I backed Kennedy in 1960

Support

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of;
The beam holds up the roof
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
What's holding that mirror?

Support

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;
His story confirmed my doubts
The evidence supports the defendant

Support

Adopt as a belief;
I subscribe to your view on abortion

Support

Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;
The stories and claims were born out by the evidence

Support

Argue or speak in defense of;
She supported the motion to strike

Support

Play a subordinate role to (another performer);
Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act

Support

Be a regular customer or client of;
We patronize this store
Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could

Support

Put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
I cannot bear his constant criticism
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
He learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage

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