| justify(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| maintain(verb, support, favor, back, approve) |
| plead(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| put in a good word(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) |
| rationalize(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| recommend(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) |
| say in defense(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) |
| second(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| speak up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) |
| stand by(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor) |
| stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) |
| stick up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) |
| stonewall(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| support(verb, maintain, favor, back, approve) |
| sustain(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| thump for(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor) |
| uphold(verb, support, maintain, back, defend) |
| vindicate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| warrant(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |