| battle(verb, support, promote, defend, uphold) |
| champion(verb, support, defend, advocate) |
| contend(verb, support, promote, defend, uphold) |
| espouse(verb, support, promote, defend, uphold) |
| fight for(verb, expression, support, promote, defend) |
| patronize(verb, support, promote, defend, uphold) |
| plead for(verb, expression, support, promote, defend) |
| ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, support, promote) |
| side with(verb, expression, support, promote, defend) |
| stand behind(verb, expression, support, promote, defend) |
| stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, promote) |
| thump for(verb, expression, support, promote, defend) |
| advocate(verb, support, promote, defend, uphold) |
| back(verb, support, promote, defend, uphold) |
| campaign(verb, support, defend) |
| defend(verb, support, promote, uphold) |
| endorse |
| get behind(expression, endorse) |
| go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, promote) |
| join forces(verb, expression, endorse) |