79 entries under approve topic. ×

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adopt(verb, support, take, give, accept)
19
embrace(verb, support, take, give, accept)
19
support(verb, help, accept, love, maintain)
16
advocate(verb, support, help, maintain, promote)
15
take up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, take)
14
back(verb, support, help, advance, maintain)
13
defend(verb, support, show, maintain, promote)
12
champion(verb, support, help, advance, develop)
11
uphold(verb, support, hold, help, maintain)
10
maintain(verb, support, hold, accept, love)
8
accept(verb, support, take, develop, love)
8
sustain(verb, support, hold, maintain, oppose)
7
follow(verb, support, accept, love, agree)
7
second(verb, support, help, maintain, favor)
7
take on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, take)
6
endorse(verb, support, help, accept, love)
5
go in for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
5
select(verb, support, take, accept, love)
4
aid(verb, support, help, advance, develop)
4
stick up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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