227 entries under sustain topic. ×

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second(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
12
bear(verb, support, hold, take, help)
12
buttress(verb, support, hold, calm, help)
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countenance(verb, support, hold, take, help)
11
hold(verb, support, state, take, help)
11
upraise(verb, support, move, maintain, encourage)
10
back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
10
continue(verb, support, force, advance, keep)
10
encourage(verb, support, take, help, advance)
10
justify(verb, support, state, hold, take)
10
stand by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
10
warrant(verb, support, state, show, press)
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boost(verb, support, move, hold, take)
9
carry(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
9
carry on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, force)
9
raise(verb, support, move, maintain, promote)
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side with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
9
stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
9
substantiate(verb, support, hold, help, show)
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validate(verb, support, help, show, accept)
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APASmart Define. (2015). uphold thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/uphold/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, uphold thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/uphold/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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