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prop(verb, support, hold, keep, maintain)
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shore up(verb, expression, support, hold, keep)
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advance(verb, hold, control, help, keep)
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confirm(verb, support, keep, maintain, continue)
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countenance(verb, hold, take, help, maintain)
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foster(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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nurse(verb, support, keep, maintain, continue)
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nurture(verb, support, control, keep, maintain)
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promote(verb, hold, help, advance, maintain)
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abet(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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advocate belief(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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agree with(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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aid(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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approve(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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assist(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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bankroll(verb, support, keep, maintain, continue)
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bear out(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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boost morale(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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champion(verb, hold, help, establish, back)
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cheer(verb, hold, help, maintain, establish)
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APASmart Define. (2015). keep up thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/keep_up/thesaurus/synonyms
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