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verb
maintain, support
Synonyms for up hold
verb
maintain, support
- vindicatestar
- confirmstar
- defendstar
- advocatestar
- encouragestar
- endorsestar
- promotestar
- justifystar
- bolsterstar
- championstar
- raisestar
- buttressstar
- hoiststar
- bracestar
- assiststar
- countenancestar
- backstar
- upraisestar
- propstar
- elevatestar
- secondstar
- sustainstar
Antonyms for up hold
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verb
verbally recognize authority
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verb
verbally recognize authority
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verb
support idea or cause publicly
Synonyms
verb
support idea or cause publicly
- urgestar
- upholdstar
- supportstar
- backstar
- favorstar
- encouragestar
- toutstar
- recommendstar
- proposestar
- pushstar
- furtherstar
- promotestar
- defendstar
- justifystar
- plugstar
- advancestar
- championstar
- vindicatestar
- bolsterstar
- blessstar
- countenancestar
- advisestar
- booststar
- sidestar
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verb
allow, authorize
Synonyms
verb
allow, authorize
- authorizestar
- advocatestar
- okaystar
- licensestar
- upholdstar
- ratifystar
- supportstar
- endorsestar
- confirmstar
- acceptstar
- signstar
- certifystar
- sanctionstar
- backstar
- recommendstar
- establishstar
- agreestar
- permitstar
- groovestar
- charterstar
- accedestar
- concurstar
- acquiescestar
- affirmstar
- consentstar
- empowerstar
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verb
insist, declare, maintain
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verb
insist, declare, maintain
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verb
affirm, vouch for
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verb
affirm, vouch for
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verb
support
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verb
support
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verb
support mentally
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verb
support mentally
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verb
substantiate
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verb
substantiate
verb
make social acquaintance; support
Synonyms
verb
make social acquaintance; support
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verb
help
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verb
help
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verb
support
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verb
support
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verb
make light, encourage
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verb
make light, encourage
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verb
support, bolster
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verb
support, bolster
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verb
advocate, support
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verb
advocate, support
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verb
demand, maintain property or right
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verb
demand, maintain property or right
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verb
make to feel better
Synonyms
verb
make to feel better
- delightstar
- consolestar
- assuagestar
- relievestar
- reassurestar
- encouragestar
- refreshstar
- soothestar
- cheerstar
- heartenstar
- helpstar
- strengthenstar
- salvestar
- softenstar
- strokestar
- revitalizestar
- amelioratestar
- allaystar
- bolsterstar
- composestar
- solacestar
- upholdstar
- confirmstar
- enlivenstar
- easestar
- revivestar
- upraisestar
- abatestar
Antonyms
- distress
- pain
- dispirit
- worry
- dishearten
- dissuade
- bring down
- block
- harm
- hinder
- injure
- obstruct
- worsen
- weaken
- intensify
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verb
ratify, validate, prove
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ratify, validate, prove
- certifystar
- upholdstar
- affirmstar
- verifystar
- explainstar
- substantiatestar
- backstar
- signstar
- corroboratestar
- establishstar
- endorsestar
- approvestar
- supportstar
- atteststar
- buystar
- okaystar
- debunkstar
- underpinstar
- blessstar
- subscribestar
- vouchstar
- settlestar
Antonyms
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verb
persist, carry on
Synonyms
verb
persist, carry on
- advancestar
- go onstar
- extendstar
- lingerstar
- pursuestar
- reachstar
- staystar
- remainstar
- maintainstar
- sustainstar
- progressstar
- survivestar
- laststar
- promotestar
- endurestar
- perseverestar
- projectstar
- upholdstar
- ridestar
- outlaststar
- lengthenstar
- abidestar
- prolongstar
- standstar
- loiterstar
- reststar
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verb
be partly responsible for
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verb
be partly responsible for
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verb
aid, assist
Synonyms
verb
aid, assist
- collaboratestar
- helpstar
- upholdstar
- contributestar
- conspirestar
- unitestar
- participatestar
- coordinatestar
- furtherstar
- agreestar
- advancestar
- abetstar
- befriendstar
- concurstar
- concertstar
- conducestar
- leaguestar
- bandstar
- secondstar
- succorstar
- combinestar
- espousestar
- forwardstar
- partnerstar
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verb
approve, support
Synonyms
verb
approve, support
- abetstar
- condonestar
- stand forstar
- handlestar
- advocatestar
- okaystar
- championstar
- upholdstar
- confirmstar
- applaudstar
- sanctionstar
- backstar
- acceptstar
- commendstar
- favorstar
- copestar
- approbatestar
- encouragestar
- invitestar
- endorsestar
- aidstar
- swallowstar
Antonyms
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verb
protect
Synonyms
verb
protect
- preservestar
- contendstar
- holdstar
- securestar
- upholdstar
- preventstar
- fightstar
- resiststar
- guardstar
- maintainstar
- opposestar
- retainstar
- safeguardstar
- shieldstar
- withstandstar
- housestar
- minestar
- fortifystar
- battlestar
- conservestar
- fosterstar
- sustainstar
- entrenchstar
- warstar
- nourishstar
- avertstar
Antonyms
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verb
show support for
Synonyms
verb
show support for
- championstar
- upholdstar
- supportstar
- advocatestar
- backstar
- assertstar
- maintainstar
- guaranteestar
- endorsestar
- arguestar
- explainstar
- justifystar
- exculpatestar
- befriendstar
- vindicatestar
- rationalizestar
- pleadstar
- stonewallstar
- secondstar
- espousestar
Antonyms
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verb
lift up
Synonyms
verb
lift up
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verb
give support; help
Synonyms
verb
give support; help
- bolsterstar
- subsidizestar
- advocatestar
- developstar
- invitestar
- strengthenstar
- booststar
- supportstar
- assiststar
- reassurestar
- favorstar
- reinforcestar
- furtherstar
- aidstar
- promotestar
- spurstar
- easestar
- improvestar
- abetstar
- befriendstar
- relievestar
- backstar
- secondstar
- fortifystar
- sanctionstar
- prevailstar
- consolestar
- solacestar
Antonyms
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verb
support, authorize
Synonyms
verb
support, authorize
- sanctionstar
- affirmstar
- okaystar
- upholdstar
- ratifystar
- defendstar
- advocatestar
- backstar
- commendstar
- favorstar
- confirmstar
- praisestar
- recommendstar
- approvestar
- underwritestar
- authenticatestar
- championstar
- atteststar
- booststar
- certifystar
- countenancestar
- blessstar
- secondstar
- sustainstar
Antonyms
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verb
stand up for; support
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verb
stand up for; support
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verb
oppose action, belief
Synonyms
verb
oppose action, belief
- forcestar
- combatstar
- supportstar
- maintainstar
- resiststar
- continuestar
- opposestar
- arguestar
- withstandstar
- traversestar
- bickerstar
- wranglestar
- hasslestar
- furtherstar
- rowstar
- wagestar
- upholdstar
- conteststar
- conductstar
- disputestar
- perseverestar
- prosecutestar
- squabblestar
- travailstar
- defystar
- persiststar
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verb
aid, expedite
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verb
aid, expedite
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verb
promote, support
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verb
promote, support
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verb
aid, assist
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verb
aid, assist
- bolsterstar
- savestar
- supportstar
- servestar
- encouragestar
- cooperatestar
- benefitstar
- maintainstar
- backstar
- pushstar
- furtherstar
- promotestar
- booststar
- stimulatestar
- plugstar
- abetstar
- advocatestar
- befriendstar
- upholdstar
- intercedestar
- ballyhoostar
- relievestar
- cheerstar
- patronizestar
- accommodatestar
- secondstar
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verb
lift
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verb
lift
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verb
support
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verb
support
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verb
legitimize, substantiate
Synonyms
verb
legitimize, substantiate
- rationalizestar
- vindicatestar
- upholdstar
- defendstar
- supportstar
- advocatestar
- confirmstar
- favorstar
- countenancestar
- maintainstar
- sustainstar
- validatestar
- condonestar
- warrantstar
- explainstar
- contendstar
- claimstar
- squarestar
- alibistar
- palliatestar
- pardonstar
- crawlstar
- verifystar
- clearstar
Antonyms
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verb
move upwards; ascend
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move upwards; ascend
- raisestar
- risestar
- pick upstar
- hoiststar
- climbstar
- booststar
- disappearstar
- soarstar
- upholdstar
- hikestar
- mountstar
- dissipatestar
- upstar
- erectstar
- elevatestar
- upraisestar
- arisestar
- aspirestar
- upliftstar
- vanishstar
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verb
care for, keep up
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verb
care for, keep up
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verb
assert, claim; argue for
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verb
assert, claim; argue for
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verb
feed, care for
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verb
feed, care for
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verb
lift, raise
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verb
lift, raise
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verb
care for, maintain; continue
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verb
care for, maintain; continue
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verb
help, advance
Synonyms
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help, advance
- sponsorstar
- build upstar
- furtherstar
- advertisestar
- speedstar
- bolsterstar
- developstar
- upholdstar
- supportstar
- encouragestar
- endorsestar
- booststar
- urgestar
- advocatestar
- cooperatestar
- improvestar
- sellstar
- stimulatestar
- benefitstar
- pushstar
- publicizestar
- popularizestar
- befriendstar
- contributestar
- backstar
- patronizestar
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verb
hold up or lean against
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verb
hold up or lean against
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verb
convert, espouse
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verb
convert, espouse
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verb
establish facts; put to a test
Synonyms
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establish facts; put to a test
- confirmstar
- verifystar
- explainstar
- showstar
- turn outstar
- trystar
- convincestar
- resultstar
- determinestar
- substantiatestar
- teststar
- demonstratestar
- validatestar
- findstar
- justifystar
- atteststar
- backstar
- evidencestar
- corroboratestar
- evincestar
- checkstar
- witnessstar
- authenticatestar
- upholdstar
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verb
affirm, authorize
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verb
affirm, authorize
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verb
lift, rise
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verb
lift, rise
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verb
advise, approve
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advise, approve
- urgestar
- upholdstar
- confirmstar
- proposestar
- advocatestar
- prescribestar
- backstar
- favorstar
- praisestar
- endorsestar
- justifystar
- suggeststar
- acclaimstar
- sanctionstar
- commendstar
- secondstar
- laudstar
- enjoinstar
- extolstar
- eulogizestar
- exhortstar
- exaltstar
- complimentstar
- glorifystar
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verb
admire; obey
Synonyms
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admire; obey
- regardstar
- upholdstar
- appreciatestar
- valuestar
- reverestar
- heedstar
- recognizestar
- honorstar
- noticestar
- attendstar
- notestar
- veneratestar
- sparestar
- esteemstar
- reverencestar
- adorestar
- followstar
- abide bystar
Antonyms
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verb
support, advance a suggestion
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verb
support, advance a suggestion
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