| hold up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, reinforce) |
| build(verb, rest, base, provide, over) |
| endure(verb, continue, stay, extend, sustain) |
| ground(noun, verb, rest, base, provide) |
| hinge(verb, support, rest, base) |
| predicate(verb, rest, base, provide, over) |
| subscribe(verb, support, back, sign, uphold) |
| substantiate(verb, support, back, sign, explain) |
| underlie |
| attest(verb, support, back, sign, uphold) |
| authenticate(verb, support, back, sign, explain) |
| bear up(expression, support, hold, reinforce) |
| buoy up |
| circumstantiate(verb, support, back, sign, uphold) |
| construct(verb, rest, base) |
| debunk(verb, support, back, sign, uphold) |
| defend |
| depend(verb, rest, base) |
| derive(verb, rest, base) |
| establish(verb, support, back, rest, base) |