hold with

Strongest matches

• acknowledge
• affirm
• approve
• buy
• favor
• hold
• recognize
• trust

Strong matches

• approbate
• countenance
• fancy
• like
• relish
• swallow

Weak matches

• go for
• take as gospel truth
• take stock in

Strongest matches

• back
• campaign for
• defend
• encourage
• favor
• further
• justify
• press for
• promote
• propose
• push
• recommend
• support
• tout
• uphold
• urge

Strong matches

• advance
• advise
• bless
• bolster
• boost
• champion
• countenance
• plug
• side
• vindicate

Weak matches

• argue for
• be in corner
• brace up
• build up
• get on bandwagon
• give a leg up
• give a lift
• go for
• go to bat for
• go with
• plead for
• plump for
• ride shotgun for
• root for
• run interference for
• say so
• speak for
• spread around
• stump for

Strongest matches

• approve
• authorize
• favor
• oblige
• recognize
• release
• support
• tolerate

Strong matches

• accord
• accredit
• admit
• bear
• brook
• certify
• commission
• consent
• empower
• endorse
• endure
• indulge
• let
• license
• okay
• sanction
• stand
• suffer
• warrant

Weak matches

• be big
• be game for
• free up
• give a blank check
• give carte blanche
• give leave
• give permission
• give the go-ahead
• give the green light
• go along with
• grant permission
• hear of
• live with
• pass on
• put up with
• sit still for
• take kindly to

Strongest matches

• abet
• condone
• stand for

Strong matches

• accept
• advocate
• aid
• applaud
• approbate
• back
• champion
• commend
• confirm
• cope
• encourage
• endorse
• favor
• handle
• help
• invite
• okay
• sanction
• swallow
• uphold

Weak matches

• bear with
• get behind
• give green light
• give stamp of approval
• give the nod
• go along with
• go for
• grin and bear it
• live with
• nod at
• put John Hancock on
• put up with
• sign off on
• sit still for
• smile on
• stomach something
• thumbs-up

Strongest matches

• accept
• advocate
• appreciate
• approve
• back
• champion
• choose
• encourage
• endorse
• pick
• praise
• support

Strong matches

• approbate
• commend
• countenance
• esteem
• eulogize
• fancy
• honor
• incline
• patronize
• prize
• sanction
• value

Weak matches

• be in favor of
• be on one's side
• buck for
• flash on
• for
• go for
• lean toward
• look up to
• opt for
• regard highly
• root for
• single out
• take a liking to
• take a shine to
• take to
• think well of
• tilt toward

Strongest matches

• accept
• favor
• prefer

Weak matches

• admire
• approbate
• approve
• be attracted to
• be fond of
• care for
• countenance
• fancy

Strongest match

• underwrite

Strong matches

• accede
• acquiesce
• advocate
• approve
• assent
• autograph
• back
• bless
• boost
• consent
• cosign
• countenance
• ditto
• endorse
• favor
• ink
• obey
• okay
• sanction
• sign
• support
• take
• undersign

Weak matches

• get behind
• give stamp of approval
• give the go-ahead
• go along with
• put John Hancock on
• rubber-stamp
• signature
• yes