Thesaurus / root for
FEEDBACKsynonyms for root for
synonyms for root for
- back
- campaign for
- defend
- encourage
- favor
- further
- justify
- press for
- promote
- propose
- push
- recommend
- support
- tout
- uphold
- urge
- advance
- advise
- bless
- bolster
- boost
- champion
- countenance
- plug
- side
- vindicate
- 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
- hold with
- plead for
- plump for
- ride shotgun for
- run interference for
- say so
- speak for
- spread around
- stump for
- aid
- back
- benefit
- boost
- cooperate
- expedite
- facilitate
- reinforce
- support
- sustain
- take care of
- abet
- collaborate
- further
- hype
- plug
- puff
- push
- relieve
- serve
- stump
- thump
- bail out
- do for
- give a boost
- give a leg up
- give a lift
- go down the line for
- go for
- go to bat for
- go with
- grease the wheels
- lend a hand
- make a pitch for
- open doors
- put on the map
- ride shotgun
- run interference for
- stand up for
- work for
- work with
- advocate
- aid
- assist
- bolster
- boost
- develop
- ease
- favor
- further
- improve
- invite
- promote
- reassure
- reinforce
- spur
- strengthen
- subsidize
- support
- abet
- advance
- approve
- back
- befriend
- brace
- comfort
- console
- countenance
- endorse
- fortify
- forward
- foster
- instigate
- prevail
- push
- relieve
- sanction
- second
- serve
- solace
- succor
- sustain
- uphold
- back up
- egg on
- get behind
- give a leg up
- go for
- pat on the back
- pull for
- side with
- smile upon
- subscribe to
- accept
- advocate
- appreciate
- approve
- back
- champion
- choose
- encourage
- endorse
- pick
- praise
- support
- approbate
- commend
- countenance
- esteem
- eulogize
- fancy
- honor
- incline
- patronize
- prize
- sanction
- value
- be in favor of
- be on one's side
- buck for
- cotton to
- flash on
- for
- go for
- hold with
- lean toward
- look up to
- opt for
- regard highly
- single out
- take a liking to
- take a shine to
- take to
- think well of
- tilt toward
- acclaim
- acknowledge
- applaud
- cheer
- commend
- greet
- praise
- recognize
- recommend
- welcome
- compliment
- exalt
- glorify
- hear it for
- kudize
- back
- benefit
- bolster
- boost
- cooperate
- encourage
- further
- maintain
- promote
- push
- save
- serve
- stimulate
- support
- abet
- accommodate
- advocate
- ballyhoo
- befriend
- cheer
- endorse
- hype
- intercede
- patronize
- plug
- prop
- puff
- relieve
- sanction
- second
- succor
- sustain
- uphold
- be of use
- buck up
- do a favor
- do a service
- do one's part
- go to bat for
- go with
- lend a hand
- open doors
- see through
- stand by
- stick up for
- stump for
- take under one's wing
- work for
antonyms for root for
MOST RELEVANT
- block
- conceal
- condemn
- deny
- disapprove
- discourage
- dissuade
- hide
- hinder
- hurt
- oppose
- refuse
- reject
- decrease
- halt
- prevent
- undermine
- assail
- attack
- criticize
- impugn
- protest
- block
- check
- delay
- discourage
- halt
- handicap
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- injure
- obstruct
- prevent
- stop
- undermine
- conceal
- frustrate
- hide
- thwart
- block
- cease
- decrease
- disapprove
- discourage
- dishearten
- dissuade
- halt
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- injure
- obstruct
- oppose
- prevent
- protest
- reject
- stop
- thwart
- undermine
- weaken
- worsen
- annoy
- condemn
- disagree
- ignore
- neglect
- refuse
- trouble
- upset
- worry
- confuse
- dampen
- deject
- depress
- deter
- dispirit
- censure
- criticize
- disagree
- disallow
- disapprove
- discourage
- dissuade
- neglect
- oppose
- protest
- refuse
- reject
- deny
- dislike
- disrespect
- hate
- disfavor
- hinder
- hurt
- thwart
- censure
- denounce
- disapprove
- discourage
- dissuade
- refuse
- castigate
- condemn
- criticize
- debase
- humiliate
- disdain
- dishonor
- disparage
- dribble
- drip
- slight
- whisper
- block
- condemn
- delay
- depress
- discourage
- dissuade
- halt
- handicap
- harm
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- neglect
- obstruct
- prevent
- refuse
- stop
- undermine
- conceal
- disapprove
- frustrate
- hide
- ignore
- oppose
- protest
- check
- counteract
- decrease
- injure
- worsen
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use root for in a sentence
He is what the bill wishes to make for us, a regular root doctor, and will suit the place exactly.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSBut at the root of the unnatural miracles is the natural miracle—the heart of man.
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYYou see, I stuck to him like a log to a root, but for the first week or so 'twant no use—not a bit.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSThe same two impulses are said to lie at the root of the elaborate art of personal adornment developed by savages.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYThe result of this stock-taking shows that eleven volumes were unaccounted-for, a list of which is appended.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1924-25GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY (NEW ZEALAND)At this stock-taking the number unaccounted-for is twenty-two, several of which are quite recent accessions to the Library.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1924-25GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY (NEW ZEALAND)This book occasioned some prelates to say that they must root out printing or printing would root out them.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLAnd there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSEdna's desire to see Mademoiselle Reisz had increased tenfold since these unlooked-for obstacles had arisen to thwart it.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINIn return, each of the priests placed an image of Buddha on a tree-root, turning it into an altar.
OUR LITTLE KOREAN COUSINH. LEE M. PIKEWORDS RELATED TO ROOT FOR
- 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
- advances
- advises
- argues for
- backs
- blesses
- bolsters
- boosts
- brace up
- builds up
- campaign for
- champions
- countenances
- defends
- encourages
- favors
- furthers
- gets on bandwagon
- gives a leg up
- gives a lift
- goes for
- goes to bats for
- goes with
- holds with
- is in corner
- justifies
- pleads for
- plugs
- plumps for
- press for
- promotes
- proposes
- pushes
- recommends
- rides shotguns for
- root for
- runs interference for
- says so
- sides
- speaks for
- spreads around
- stump for
- supports
- touts
- upholds
- urges
- vindicates
- advancing
- advising
- arguing for
- backing
- being in corner
- blessing
- bolstering
- boosting
- brace up
- building up
- campaign for
- championing
- countenancing
- defending
- encouraging
- favoring
- furthering
- getting on bandwagon
- giving a leg up
- giving a lift
- going for
- going to batting for
- going with
- holding with
- justifying
- pleading for
- plugging
- plumping for
- press for
- promoting
- proposing
- pushing
- recommending
- riding shotguning for
- root for
- running interference for
- saying so
- siding
- speaking for
- spreading around
- stump for
- supporting
- touting
- upholding
- urging
- vindicating
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.