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answer for
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be accountable for |
| Synonyms: | accept the responsibility for, account for, atone for, be responsible for, explain, justify, pay for, take the blame for |
| Main Entry: | justify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | legitimize, substantiate |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, advocate, alibi, answer for, apologize for, approve, argue for, assert, be answerable for, bear out, brief, claim, clear, condone, confirm, contend, cop a plea, countenance, crawl, defend, do justice to, establish, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, explain, favor, legalize, maintain, make allowances, make good, palliate, pardon, plead, rationalize, rebut, show cause, speak in favor, square, stand up for, support, sustain, uphold, validate, verify, vindicate, warrant |
| Main Entry: | promise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give word that something will be done |
| Synonyms: | accede, affiance, affirm, agree, answer for, assent, asservate, assure, bargain, betroth, bind, commit, compact, consent, contract, covenant, cross heart, declare, engage, ensure, espouse, guarantee, hock, insure, live up to, mortgage, obligate, pass, pawn, pledge, plight, profess, say so, secure, stipulate, string along, subscribe, swear, swear on bible, swear up and down, take an oath, undertake, underwrite, vouch, vow, warrant |
| Antonyms: | break, renege |
| Main Entry: | sponsor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, promote |
| Synonyms: | answer for, back, bankroll, be responsible for, finance, fund, grubstake, guarantee, patronize, put up money, stake, subsidize, vouch for |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, discourage, hurt |
| Main Entry: | stand for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | signify, mean |
| Synonyms: | answer for, appear for, betoken, denote, exemplify, imply, indicate, represent, suggest, symbol, symbolize |
| Main Entry: | substitute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interchange, exchange |
| Synonyms: | act for, alternate, answer for, back up, be in place of, change, commute, cover for, deputize, displace, do the work of, double for, fill in for, fill one's position, go as, proxy, relieve, replace, serve in one's stead, spell, stand for, stand in for, sub, supersede, supplant, swap, swap places with, switch, take another's place, take over |
| Main Entry: | undertake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt, engage in |
| Synonyms: | address oneself, agree, answer for, bargain, begin, commence, commit, commit oneself, contract, covenant, devote, embark, endeavor, enter upon, fall into, go about, go for, go in for, go into, guarantee, have a hand in, have a try, hazard, initiate, launch, make a run at, move, offer, pitch in, pledge, promise, set about, set in motion, set out, shoulder, stake, stipulate, tackle, take on, take the plunge, take upon oneself, try, try out, venture, volunteer |
| Antonyms: | abstain, forego, forget |
| Main Entry: | vouch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give assurance |
| Synonyms: | act as a witness, affirm, answer for, assert, asseverate, assure, attest to, avert, avow, back, be responsible for, bear testimony, certify, confirm, contend, corroborate, cosign, declare, get behind, give an affidavit, guarantee, maintain, okay*, predicate, profess, prove, put forth, rubber-stamp, say so, sign for, sponsor, stand up for, substantiate, support, swear to, swear up and down, testify, uphold, verify, vow, warrant, witness |
| Antonyms: | deny, disavow, refute, reject, renounce |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | warrant |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | guarantee, justify, authorize |
| Synonyms: | affirm, answer for, approve, argue, assert, assure, attest, avouch, back, bear out, call for, certify, claim, commission, contend, declare, defend, delegate, demand, empower, endorse, ensure, entitle, excuse, explain, give grounds for, guaranty, insure, license, maintain, necessitate, permit, pledge, privilege, promise, require, sanction, secure, sponsor, stand behind, state, stipulate, swear, take an oath, undertake, underwrite, uphold, vindicate, vouch for, vow |
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