Defend
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker). To prevent, to keep (from doing something). To prohibit, forbid. To ward off attacks from; to fight to protect; to guard. To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of. To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused). To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring. To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
Example sentence: He who defends everything defends nothing.
Support
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To keep from falling.To provide materials, effort, information or endorsement for a specific activity, ideal, or entity# 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 serve, as in a customer-oriented mindset#: The IT Department supports the research organization, but not the sales force.# To be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.#: I support the administrative activities of the executive branch of the organization# To imply a service role.#: I don't make decisions, I just support those who do.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.Financial or other help.Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.
Example sentence: The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.