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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