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sponsor(support, help, keep, maintain)
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succor(support, help, advance, keep)
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suggest(charge, increase, direct, start)
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work up(expression, make, get, drive)
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agitate(drive, promote, push, provoke)
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ask for(expression, risk)
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back up(expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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bear up(expression, phrasal verb, boost, strengthen)
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befriend(support, help, develop, maintain)
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beg(press, draw, lead, persuade)
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benefit(support, help, increase, maintain)
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brace up(expression, support, take, promote)
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buoy up(expression, phrasal verb, support, keep)
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buttress(support, maintain, promote, back)
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charge(support, press, direct, prepare)
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coax(make, influence, provoke, prompt)
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constrain(make, force, press, cause)
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counsel(charge, press, direct, promote)
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develop(support, help, advance, increase)
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direct(charge, prepare, guide, advise)
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APASmart Define. (2016). encourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/encourage/thesaurus/synonyms
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