Support vs. Twine — What's the Difference?

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

Twine is a strong thread, light string or cord composed of two or more thinner strands twisted, and then twisted together (plied). The strands are plied in the opposite direction to that of their twist, which adds torsional strength to the cord and keeps it from unravelling.

To bear or hold up (an amount of weight)

Strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

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

An instance of moaning or complaining

To keep from falling in value, as by government purchases

Wind or cause to wind round something

To provide for or maintain by supplying with money or necessities

Moan; complain

To furnish corroborating evidence for

To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.

To aid the cause, policy, or interests of

To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing

To argue in favor of; advocate

To encircle or coil about

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

To wind, coil, or wrap around something

To endure; tolerate

To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven

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

To go in a winding course; twist about

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

To wind or coil about something

(Computers) To be compatible with (a program)

A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.

The act of supporting

Something formed by twining

The state of being supported

A twist; a convolution.

One that supports

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

The provision of money or the necessities of life

The act of twining or winding round.

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

Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

(transitive) To keep from falling.

(transitive) To weave together.

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

(transitive) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

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

(transitive) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

(transitive) To help, particularly financially.

(intransitive) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.

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

(intransitive) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

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

(intransitive) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

(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.

(obsolete) To turn round; to revolve.

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

(obsolete) To change the direction of.

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

(obsolete) To mingle; to mix.

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

A twist; a convolution.

Something which supports.

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

Financial or other help.

The act of twining or winding round.

Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.

To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.

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

To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

(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).

To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

Evidence.

To change the direction of.

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

To mingle; to mix.

An actor playing a subordinate part with a star.

To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.

An accompaniment in music.

To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

(gymnastics) support position

To turn round; to revolve.

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

To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

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.

A lightweight cord

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

Spin or twist together so as to form a cord;

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

Coil around;

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.

Wrap or coil around;

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.

Make by twisting together or intertwining;

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

Form into a spiral shape;

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Aiding the cause or policy or interests of;

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

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

Documentary validation;

The financial means whereby one lives;

Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;

A subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts

Any device that bears the weight of another thing;

Financial resources provided to make some project possible;

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

Support materially or financially;

Be behind; approve of;

Be the physical support of; carry the weight of;

Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

Adopt as a belief;

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

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;