147 entries under defend topic. ×

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advocate(noun, verb, support, hold, person)
24
support(noun, verb, support, take, help)
18
uphold(verb, support, hold, take, help)
16
back(verb, adverb, support, hold, take)
13
promote(verb, support, hold, take, help)
13
maintain(verb, support, hold, help, promote)
12
endorse(verb, support, hold, help, force)
12
protect(verb, keep, guard, shield)
11
espouse(verb, support, help, advance, develop)
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forward(verb, support, hold, help, advance)
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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
8
second(verb, support, hold, help, maintain)
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foster(verb, support, hold, help, cover)
7
side with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
7
stand by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
6
countenance(verb, support, hold, take, help)
6
recommend(verb, support, take, help, force)
6
stand behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
6
sustain(verb, support, hold, help, maintain)
5
aid(noun, verb, support, hold, help)
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APASmart Define. (2016). champion thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/champion/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "champion thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/champion/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, champion thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/champion/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "champion thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/champion/thesaurus/synonyms>