126 entries under preserve topic. ×

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guard against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, secure, protect)
5
insure(verb, maintain, secure, approve, uphold)
5
look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, fix)
5
watch(verb, support, cover, keep, maintain)
4
battle(verb, support, promote, secure, fight)
4
bear(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
4
befriend(verb, support, help, show, keep)
4
entrench(verb, secure, protect, guard, shield)
4
prevent(verb, stop, separate, secure, resist)
4
retain(verb, keep, maintain, secure, continue)
4
war(verb, secure, protect, guard, shield)
3
bolster(verb, support, hold, take, help)
3
carry(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
3
encourage(support, take, love, honor, maintain)
3
go for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, take)
3
house(verb, cover, secure, hide, protect)
3
keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
3
mine(verb, secure, protect, guard, shield)
3
nurse(verb, support, help, keep, love)
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approve(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
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