argue for
Synonyms for argue for
verb legitimize, substantiate- advocate
- condone
- confirm
- countenance
- defend
- explain
- favor
- maintain
- rationalize
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- validate
- vindicate
- warrant
- absolve
- acquit
- alibi
- approve
- assert
- brief
- claim
- clear
- contend
- crawl
- establish
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- legalize
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- rebut
- square
- verify
- answer for
- apologize for
- be answerable for
- bear out
- cop a plea
- do justice to
- make allowances
- make good
- show cause
- speak in favor
- stand up for
Antonyms for argue for
- attack
- condemn
- contradict
- deny
- desert
- disapprove
- neglect
- oppose
- refuse
- reject
- veto
- accuse
- blame
- charge
- convict
- damn
- disagree
- disprove
- incriminate
- invalidate
- punish
- sentence
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
advocated
verb. support idea or cause publicly
- advance
- advise
- argue for
- back
- be in corner
- bless
- bolster
- boost
- brace up
- build up
- campaign for
- champion
- countenance
- defend
- encourage
- favor
- further
- get on bandwagon
- give a leg up
- give a lift
- go for
- go to bat for
- go with
- hold with
- justify
- plead for
- plug
- plump for
- press for
- promote
- propose
- push
- recommend
- ride shotgun for
- root for
- run interference for
- say so
- side
- speak for
- spread around
- stump for
- support
- tout
- uphold
- urge
- vindicate
advocates
verb. support idea or cause publicly
- advance
- advise
- argue for
- back
- be in corner
- bless
- bolster
- boost
- brace up
- build up
- campaign for
- champion
- countenance
- defend
- encourage
- favor
- further
- get on bandwagon
- give a leg up
- give a lift
- go for
- go to bat for
- go with
- hold with
- justify
- plead for
- plug
- plump for
- press for
- promote
- propose
- push
- recommend
- ride shotgun for
- root for
- run interference for
- say so
- side
- speak for
- spread around
- stump for
- support
- tout
- uphold
- urge
- vindicate
advocating
verb. support idea or cause publicly
- advance
- advise
- argue for
- back
- be in corner
- bless
- bolster
- boost
- brace up
- build up
- campaign for
- champion
- countenance
- defend
- encourage
- favor
- further
- get on bandwagon
- give a leg up
- give a lift
- go for
- go to bat for
- go with
- hold with
- justify
- plead for
- plug
- plump for
- press for
- promote
- propose
- push
- recommend
- ride shotgun for
- root for
- run interference for
- say so
- side
- speak for
- spread around
- stump for
- support
- tout
- uphold
- urge
- vindicate
justified
verb. legitimize, substantiate
- 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
justify
verb. legitimize, substantiate
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.