| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To move (something) to a higher position: boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear2, take up, uplift, upraise, uprear. See RISE. 2. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See SUPPORT. 3. To sustain the weight of: bear, carry, hold, support. See SUPPORT. 4. To keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty: bolster, buoy (up), prop, support, sustain. See HELP.
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