Difference between support and reason

Definitions

noun

1. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
2. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
3. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
4. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
5. any device that bears the weight of another thing

verb

1. be the physical support of; carry the weight of
2. argue or speak in defense of
3. be behind; approve of
4. play a subordinate role to (another performer)
5. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

Examples

We cannot support all the shops we have already, so a few more very expensive units can only remain empty and unused.

The embassy had been shut down due to Mongolia's support for South Korea's "sunshine policy" of conciliation toward the North.

The Danish Dairy Board and the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries supported this study.

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Definitions

noun

1. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
2. a justification for something existing or happening
3. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
4. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
5. a rational motive for a belief or action

verb

1. present reasons and arguments
2. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
3. think logically

Examples

If we have spent several class periods introducing conventions of reasoned evidence in argumentative writing, we usually look for such features in student papers.

If you accept that you have to do mass education - and, to keep costs low and for a lot of other reasons, I think that's not an unreasonable conclusion - you have to systematize it.

Email and Net abuse at work have become the number one reason why UK employees face the sack, according to a survey out today.

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