227 entries under sustain topic. ×

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safeguard(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
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shore(verb, support, hold, set, maintain)
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shoulder(verb, support, hold, take, maintain)
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upbear(verb, support, hold, maintain, back)
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uplift(verb, support, move, maintain, encourage)
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argue for(verb, expression, support, take, promote)
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bear up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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befriend(verb, support, help, keep, develop)
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go on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, advance, maintain)
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keep alive(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
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keep going(verb, expression, idiom, support, control)
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nourish(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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persevere(verb, support, force, advance, keep)
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persist(verb, support, force, advance, maintain)
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prop up(verb, expression, support, help, maintain)
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relieve(verb, support, help, keep, develop)
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shelter(verb, support, hold, keep, maintain)
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abide(verb, advance, maintain, continue, stay)
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bankroll(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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buck up(verb, expression, support, help, maintain)
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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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