Rival vs Support - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between rival and support

is that rival is to oppose or compete with while support is to be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.

As nouns the difference between rival and support

is that rival is a competitor (person, team, company, etc) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor while support is something which supports often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

As verbs the difference between rival and support

is that rival is to oppose or compete with while support is (senseid)to keep from falling.

As an adjective rival

is having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.

rival

English

Noun

(en noun)

A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.

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Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.

(obsolete) One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.

* (William Shakespeare)

If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, / The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste.

Derived terms

* rivalry * archrival

Adjective

(-)

Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.

rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions

* Macaulay

The strenuous conflicts and alternate victories of two rival confederacies of statesmen.

Verb

To oppose or compete with.

to rival somebody in love

To be equal to or to surpass another.

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To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.

* Dryden

to rival thunder in its rapid course

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support

English

Noun

(en noun)

Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

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

Financial or other help.

The government provides support to the arts in several ways.

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Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

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

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

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(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.

Antonyms

* (mathematics) kernel

Derived terms

* moral support * combat support (military) * support group

Verb

(en verb)

(senseid)To keep from falling.

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

To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

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

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

I support France in the World Cup

To help, particularly financially.

The government supports the arts in several ways.

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.

* J. Edwards

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

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: I just support those who do.

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

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

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

* Dryden

This fierce demeanour and his insolence / The patience of a god could not support .

* 1881 , :

For a strong affection such moments are worth supporting , and they will end well; for your advocate is in your lover's heart and speaks her own language

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

to support the character of King Lear

Antonyms

* oppose

Derived terms

* supportable * supported * supportive

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