| assist(verb, support, hold, help, keep) |
| befriend(verb, support, help, keep, maintain) |
| bolster(verb, support, hold, help, keep) |
| boost(verb, support, hold, help, maintain) |
| carry(verb, support, hold, help, keep) |
| cheer(verb, support, hold, help, maintain) |
| encourage(verb, support, help, maintain, promote) |
| endorse(verb, support, hold, help, keep) |
| espouse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| get behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold) |
| go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support) |
| justify(verb, support, hold, help, maintain) |
| lend a hand(verb, expression, idiom, support, help) |
| promote(verb, support, hold, help, maintain) |
| prop(verb, support, help, keep, maintain) |
| relieve(verb, support, help, keep, maintain) |
| say in defense(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) |
| speak |
| speak for |
| speak up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support) |