Support vs. With — What's the Difference?

To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping

Accompanied by (another person or thing)

To bear or hold up (an amount of weight)

Having or possessing (something)

To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to

Indicating the instrument used to perform an action

To keep from falling in value, as by government purchases

In opposition to

To provide for or maintain by supplying with money or necessities

Indicating the manner or attitude in which a person does something

To furnish corroborating evidence for

Indicating responsibility

To aid the cause, policy, or interests of

In relation to

To argue in favor of; advocate

Employed by

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

In the same direction as

To endure; tolerate

Indicating separation or removal from something

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

In the company of; accompanying

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

Next to; alongside of

(Computers) To be compatible with (a program)

Having as a possession, attribute, or characteristic

The act of supporting

Used as a function word to indicate accompanying detail or condition

The state of being supported

In a manner characterized by

One that supports

In the performance, use, or operation of

The provision of money or the necessities of life

In the charge or keeping of

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

In the opinion or estimation of

(transitive) To keep from falling.

In support of; on the side of

(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

Of the same opinion or belief as

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

In the same group or mixture as; among

(transitive) To help, particularly financially.

In the membership or employment of

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

By the means or agency of

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

By the presence or use of

(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.

In spite of

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

In the same direction as

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

At the same time as

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

In regard to

Something which supports.

Used as a function word to indicate a party to an action, communicative activity, or informal agreement or settlement

Financial or other help.

In comparison or contrast to

Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

Having received

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

And; plus

(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).

Inclusive of; including

Evidence.

In opposition to; against

(computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.

As a result or consequence of

An actor playing a subordinate part with a star.

So as to be touching or joined to

An accompaniment in music.

So as to be free of or separated from

(gymnastics) support position

In the course of

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

In proportion to

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.

In relationship to

To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character; to sustain; as, to support pain, distress, or misfortunes.

Being the partner of in a romantic relationship

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

As well as; in favorable comparison to

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.

According to the experience or practice of

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.

Used as a function word to indicate close association

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

As company; along

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.

Against.

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

In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.

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.

In addition to; as an accessory to.

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

Used to add supplemental information, especially to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.

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

In support of. redundant to be with#English?

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

In regard to.

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.

(obsolete) To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.

The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;

Using as an instrument; by means of.

Aiding the cause or policy or interests of;

(obsolete) Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.

Something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;

Having, owning.

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

Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).

Documentary validation;

Prompted by (a certain emotion).

The financial means whereby one lives;

In the employment of.

Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;

Keeping up with; understanding; following along.

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;

(US) Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

A subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts

Alternative form of withe

Any device that bears the weight of another thing;

See Withe.

Financial resources provided to make some project possible;

With denotes or expresses some situation or relation of nearness, proximity, association, connection, or the like.

Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to;

To denote a close or direct relation of opposition or hostility; - equivalent to against.

Support materially or financially;

To denote association in respect of situation or environment; hence, among; in the company of.

Be behind; approve of;

To denote a connection of friendship, support, alliance, assistance, countenance, etc.; hence, on the side of.

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of;

To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; - sometimes equivalent to by.

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

To denote association in thought, as for comparison or contrast.

Adopt as a belief;

To denote simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.

Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm;

To denote having as a possession or an appendage; as, the firmament with its stars; a bride with a large fortune.

Argue or speak in defense of;

Play a subordinate role to (another performer);

Be a regular customer or client of;

Put up with something or somebody unpleasant;