| acknowledge(verb, uphold, welcome, commend, salute) |
| admire(verb, support, praise, approve, commend) |
| advocate(verb, support, praise, approve, endorse) |
| affirm(verb, acknowledge, uphold) |
| bang(verb, cheer, applaud) |
| be friends(compliment, patronize, kudize) |
| be gracious to(compliment, patronize, kudize) |
| be lofty(compliment, patronize, kudize) |
| be overbearing(compliment, patronize, kudize) |
| confirm(verb, acknowledge, uphold) |
| encourage(verb, support, praise, cheer, approve) |
| endorse(verb, support, praise, approve, acclaim) |
| fawn upon(expression, compliment, patronize, kudize) |
| get behind(expression, compliment, patronize, kudize) |
| give a big hand(verb, expression, idiom, cheer, bang) |
| give a leg up(expression, idiom, compliment, patronize, kudize) |
| give a round of applause(expression, idiom, cheer, applaud) |
| give a standing ovation(expression, idiom, cheer, applaud) |
| give ovation(verb, expression, support, praise, encourage) |
| hand to(expression, accord, compliment, extol, applaud) |