Support vs Shout - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between support and shout

is that support is to be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for while shout is to utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.

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.

* 2004 , Amara Graps, An Introduction to Wavelets''] — [http://www.amara.com/IEEEwave/IW_history.html ''Historical Perspective

The first mention of wavelets appeared in an appendix to the thesis of A. Haar (1909). One property of the Haar wavelet is that it has compact support, which means that it vanishes outside of a finite interval. Unfortunately, Haar wavelets are not continuously differentiable which somewhat limits their applications.

(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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shout

English

Noun

(en noun)

A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage.

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.

* 1984 , , page 290,

“I?ll get my wine though,” taking out her wallet.

“No. This is my shout ,” holding up his hand as though to ward her money off.

* 2006 , (Lily Allen), Knock 'Em Out

Cut to the pub on a lads night out,

Man at the bar cos it was his shout

* 2008 , George Papaellinas, The Trip: An Odyssey , re.press, Australia, page 6,

It was always my shout down the pub with Theo.

(UK, Australia, jargon, slang) A call-out for an emergency services team.

Verb

(en verb)

To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc.

* '', Act I, Scene II, 1797, George Steevens (editor), ''The Plays of William Shakespeare , Volume 7, page 15,

They ?houted thrice; what was the la?t cry for?

To utter with a shout; to cry; -- sometimes with out; as, to shout, or to shout out, a man's name.

(obsolete) To treat with shouts or clamor.

(Bishop Hall)

(colloquial) To pay for food, drink or entertainment for others.

I?ll shout you all a drink.

He?s shouting us all to the opening night of the play.

* 1999 , Peter Moore, The Wrong Way Home: London to Sydney the Hard Way , page 301,

After shouting me a plate of noodles and limp vegetables, he helped me change money by introducing me to the stallholder who offered the best exchange rates.

* 2003 , Peter Watt, To Chase the Storm , Pan MacMillan Australia, unnumbered page,

‘I have not seen my cousin Patrick in years,’ Martin answered defensively. ‘I doubt that, considering the way our lives have gone, an officer of the King?s army would be shouting me a drink in Mr O?Riley?s pub these days.’

* 2005 , George G. Spearing, Dances with Marmots: A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure , page 32,

Anyhow, he obviously bore no grudge against Kiwis, for he shouted me a beer and opened another one for himself, punctuating the operation with a spectacular and resounding fart that by all the laws of physical science should have left his trousers flapping in smouldering shreds.

* 2010 , Ivan Dunn, The Legend of Beau Baxter , HarperCollins Publishers, New Zealand, unnumbered page,

Truth is, I notice the other blokes who have been shouting me nodding among themselves and thinking they?d better get in the queue if I am buying. Not likely. I am out of there.

(Internet) To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case.

Please don't shout in the chat room.

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* shout down * shout out

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