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were foundation for

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Synonyms for were foundation for

verb hold up
  • bolster
  • hold
  • reinforce
  • uphold
  • base
  • bear
  • bed
  • bottom
  • brace
  • buttress
  • carry
  • cradle
  • crutch
  • embed
  • found
  • ground
  • mainstay
  • poise
  • prop
  • shore
  • shoulder
  • stand
  • stay
  • strut
  • sustain
  • undergird
  • be a foundation for
  • keep from falling
  • keep up
  • shore up
  • upbear

Antonyms for were foundation for

  • undermine
  • weaken
  • drop
  • fall
  • let go
  • refuse
  • contradict
  • disapprove
  • let down
  • neglect
  • oppose
  • reject
  • release
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.