9
sanction(verb, support, force, accept, press)
9
trust(verb, give, charge, convey, assign)
8
assign(verb, give, deliver, surrender, tender)
8
promote(verb, press, praise, encourage, raise)
7
accredit(verb, support, accept, promote, praise)
7
bless(verb, support, accept, honor, promote)
7
boost(verb, support, accept, honor, promote)
7
congratulate(verb, honor, praise, acknowledge, approve)
7
countenance(verb, support, accept, press, promote)
7
relegate(verb, hold, give, charge, present)
6
admire(verb, support, hold, accept, keep)
6
advise(verb, support, press, direct, promote)
6
back(verb, support, accept, praise, favor)
6
delegate(hold, give, charge, deliver, submit)
6
dob
6
flatter(verb, honor, praise, approve, appreciate)
6
hand over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, give)
6
puff(verb, honor, praise, appreciate, advocate)
6
yield(verb, give, present, leave, abandon)
5
felicitate(verb, praise, acknowledge, approve, endorse)
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