sup�port /s??p?rt, -?po?rt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[suh-pawrt, -pohrt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
�verb (used with object)
  • 1. to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
    2. to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.) without giving way; serve as a prop for.
    3. to undergo or endure, esp. with patience or submission; tolerate.
    4. to sustain (a person, the mind, spirits, courage, etc.) under trial or affliction: They supported him throughout his ordeal.
    5. to maintain (a person, family, establishment, institution, etc.) by supplying with things necessary to existence; provide for: to support a family.
    6. to uphold (a person, cause, policy, etc.) by aid, countenance, one's vote, etc.; back; second.
    7. to maintain or advocate (a theory, principle, etc.).
    8. to corroborate (a statement, opinion, etc.): Leading doctors supported his testimony.
    9. to act with or second (a lead performer); assist in performance: The star was supported by a talented newcomer.

�noun 10. the act or an instance of supporting.
  • 11. the state of being supported.
    12. something that serves as a foundation, prop, brace, or stay.
    13. maintenance, as of a person or family, with necessaries, means, or funds: to pay for support of an orphan.
    14. a person or thing that supports, as financially: The pension was his only support.
    15. a person or thing that gives aid or assistance.
    16. an actor, actress, or group performing with a lead performer.
    17. the material, as canvas or wood, on which a picture is painted.
    18. Stock Exchange. support level.

�adjective 19. (of hosiery) made with elasticized fibers so as to fit snugly on the legs, thereby aiding circulation, relieving fatigue, etc.
IMO support = provide assistance in this particular instance.

al�low /??la?/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-lou] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
�verb (used with object)
  • 1. to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed.
    2. to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
    3. to permit by neglect, oversight, or the like: to allow a door to remain open.
    4. to admit; acknowledge; concede: to allow a claim.
    5. to take into consideration, as by adding or subtracting; set apart: to allow an hour for changing trains.
    6. Older Use. to say; think.
    7. Archaic. to approve; sanction.

�verb (used without object)
  • 8. to permit something to happen or to exist; admit (often fol. by of): to spend more than one's budget allows; a premise that allows of only one conclusion.

�Idiom9. allow for, to make concession or provision for: to allow for breakage.
support != allow


Blizzard ALLOWs multiboxing but does not provide SUPPORT for it. Particularly with technical issues resulting from unanticipated and nontypical use of the software.