| take in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain) |
| uphold(verb, support, hold, maintain, promote) |
| war(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure) |
| ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain) |
| withstand(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure) |
| contend for |
| foster(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure) |
| hold(verb, maintain, oppose, secure, declare) |
| house(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure) |
| justify(verb, hold, declare, claim, assert) |
| keep |
| nourish(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure) |
| patronize(verb, support, promote, defend, uphold) |
| plead for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold) |
| promote(verb, support, defend, uphold, advocate) |
| put in a good word for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support) |
| retain(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure) |
| ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support) |
| safeguard(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure) |
| secure(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, protect) |