836 entries under verb topic. ×

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favor(support, take, help, force)
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justify(support, hold, cause, maintain)
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preach(charge, direct, encourage, persuade)
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propose(support, go, drive, press)
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stand by(expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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vindicate(support, hold, cause, maintain)
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approve(support, take, accept, develop)
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sanction(support, take, help, force)
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side with(expression, phrasal verb, support, develop)
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stick up for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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sustain(support, develop, maintain, promote)
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abet(support, help, accept, develop)
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boost(support, take, help, accept)
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exhort(order, charge, press, direct)
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forward(support, help, advance, develop)
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stand up for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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ally(noun, support, encourage, favor)
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assert(support, state, hold, maintain)
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go for(expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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guide(control, order, charge, run)
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