140 entries under verb topic. ×

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commemorate(praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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commend(praise, acknowledge, approve, endorse)
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congratulate(praise, acknowledge, approve, endorse)
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console(support, develop, promote, favor)
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countenance(support, develop, promote, praise)
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develop(support, promote, favor, ease)
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ease(support, develop, promote, favor)
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egg on(expression, support, develop, promote)
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encourage(support, help, develop, favor)
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exalt(praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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favor(noun, support, develop, praise)
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fawn upon(expression, phrasal verb, praise, approve)
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felicitate(praise, acknowledge, approve, endorse)
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flatter(praise, approve, endorse, admire)
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fortify(support, develop, promote, favor)
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forward(support, develop, promote, favor)
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foster(support, develop, promote, favor)
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further(support, develop, promote, favor)
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get behind(expression, phrasal verb, support, develop)
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give a leg up(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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