127 entries under defend topic. ×

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endorse(verb, support, state, hold, take)
32
support(verb, take, help, clear, accept)
25
confirm(verb, law, support, state, take)
24
ratify(verb, law, support, take, help)
22
validate(verb, support, state, help, accept)
18
countenance(verb, support, hold, take, help)
14
uphold(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
13
second(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
13
condone(verb, support, accept, pass, favor)
12
back(verb, adverb, support, hold, take)
12
sustain(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
12
recommend(verb, support, accept, honor, praise)
10
warrant(verb, support, make, release, praise)
10
favor(verb, support, hold, take, help)
8
advocate(verb, support, take, accept, develop)
8
establish(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
8
go along with(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
8
go for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
7
espouse(verb, support, accept, love, agree)
6
verify(verb, support, state, hold, help)
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, approve thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/approve/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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