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stand by
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conform to or follow rules exactly |
| Synonyms: | abide by, be attached, be constant, be devoted, be devoted to, be faithful, be loyal, be true, cleave to, comply, follow, fulfill, heed, keep, maintain, mind, obey, observe, practice, respect, stand by, support |
| Notes: | only things of a different nature can adhere; cohere is for things of the same kind that stick together and form a whole |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, not conform |
| Main Entry: | defend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | show support for |
| Synonyms: | advocate, aid, apologize for, argue, assert, back, back up, bear one out, befriend, champion, come to defense of, cover for, endorse, espouse, exculpate, exonerate, explain, go to bat for, guarantee, justify, maintain, plead, prove a case, put in a good word, rationalize, recommend, ride shotgun for, say in defense, second, speak up for, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, stonewall, support, sustain, thump for, uphold, vindicate, warrant |
| Antonyms: | deny, forsake, renounce |
| Main Entry: | go to bat for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | show support for |
| Synonyms: | back up, cover for, defend, endorse, go to the wall for, recommend, stand behind, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, support |
| Main Entry: | help |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aid, assist |
| Synonyms: | abet, accommodate, advocate, back, ballyhoo, be of use, befriend, benefit, bolster, boost, buck up, cheer, cooperate, do a favor, do a service, do one's part, encourage, endorse, further, go to bat for, go with, hype*, intercede, lend a hand, maintain, open doors, patronize, plug*, promote, prop, puff, push, relieve, root for, sanction, save, second, see through, serve, stand by, stick up for, stimulate, stump for, succor, support, sustain, take under one's wing, uphold, work for |
| Antonyms: | block, check, counteract, harm, hinder, hurt, injure, obstruct, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | maintain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assert, claim; argue for |
| Synonyms: | advocate, affirm, allege, asseverate, attest, aver, avow, back, champion, contend, correct, declare, defend, emphasize, fight for, hold, insist, justify, persist, plead for, profess, protest, rectify, report, right, say, stand by, state, stress, uphold, vindicate |
| Antonyms: | condemn, desert, discard, forget |
| Main Entry: | recommend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advise, approve |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, advance, advocate, applaud, back, be all for, be satisfied with, celebrate, commend, compliment, confirm, counsel, endorse, enjoin, esteem, eulogize, exalt, exhort, extol, favor, front for, glorify, go on record for, hold up, justify, laud, magnify, plug*, praise, prescribe, prize, propose, put forward, put in a good word, put on to, sanction, second, speak highly of, speak well of, stand by, steer, suggest, think highly of, uphold, urge, value, vouch for |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | second |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support, advance a suggestion |
| Synonyms: | aid, approve, assist, back, back up, encourage, endorse, forward, further, give moral support, go along with, promote, stand by, uphold |
| Antonyms: | move |
| Main Entry: | sit tight |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be patient, wait |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, bide one's time, cool it, fill time, hang around, hang out, hold on, hold the phone, keep your shirt on, lie in wait, lie low, linger, mark time, put on hold, stall, stand by, stay put, stick around |
| Main Entry: | sustain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep up, maintain |
| Synonyms: | aid, approve, assist, back, bankroll, bear, befriend, bolster, brace, buoy, buttress, carry, comfort, confirm, continue, convey, defend, endorse, favor, feed, foster, go for, help, keep alive, keep from falling, keep going, lend a hand, lug, nourish, nurse, nurture, pack, preserve, prolong, prop, protract, provide for, ratify, relieve, save, shore up, stand by, stick up for, supply, support, tote, transfer, transport, uphold, validate, verify |
| Antonyms: | discontinue, halt, stop |
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