| absolve(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |
| acquit(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |
| advocate(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| alibi(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |
| answer for(verb, expression, favor, substantiate, legitimize) |
| apologize for(verb, expression, favor, substantiate, legitimize) |
| approve(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| argue for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, favor) |
| assert(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| be answerable for(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |
| bear out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, favor) |
| brief(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |
| claim(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| clear(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |
| condone(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |
| confirm(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| contend(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| cop a plea(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor) |
| countenance(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| crawl(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm) |