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Synonyms for root for
verb help- 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
- root for
- run interference for
- stand up for
- work for
- work with
Antonyms for root for
- block
- check
- delay
- discourage
- halt
- handicap
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- injure
- obstruct
- prevent
- stop
- undermine
- conceal
- frustrate
- hide
- thwart
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
More words related to root for
address
verb. speak to a formal gathering
addressed
verb. speak to a formal gathering
addressing
verb. speak to a formal gathering
advocate
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
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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.