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Synonyms for put in a good word
verb advise, approve- advocate
- back
- confirm
- endorse
- favor
- justify
- praise
- prescribe
- propose
- suggest
- uphold
- urge
- acclaim
- advance
- applaud
- celebrate
- commend
- compliment
- counsel
- enjoin
- esteem
- eulogize
- exalt
- exhort
- extol
- glorify
- laud
- magnify
- plug
- prize
- sanction
- second
- steer
- value
- be all for
- be satisfied with
- front for
- go on record for
- hold up
- put forward
- put in a good word
- put on to
- speak highly of
- speak well of
- stand by
- think highly of
- vouch for
Antonyms for put in a good word
- censure
- condemn
- deny
- discourage
- dissuade
- oppose
- protest
- reject
- blame
- castigate
- criticize
- debase
- decrease
- denounce
- disapprove
- dislike
- disregard
- hate
- humiliate
- insult
- mock
- refuse
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
defending
verb. show support for
- 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
recommend
verb. advise, approve
- 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
recommending
verb. advise, approve
- 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
recommends
verb. advise, approve
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.