uphold

Synonyms and related words:

OK, accept, admire, advocate, affirm, afford support, aid, allege in support, answer, approve, approve of, argue for, assert, assist, attest, authenticate, back, back up, backstop, bear, bear out, bear up, bless, bolster, bolster up, boost, brace, buoy, buoy up, buttress, carry, cast up, certify, champion, circumstantiate, confirm, conserve, contend for, copyright, corroborate, countenance, counter, cradle, crutch, cushion, defend, document, elevate, embrace, endorse, erect, escalate, espouse, esteem, favor, finance, float, float high, fortify, fund, give support, guard, heave, heft, heighten, heist, help, hike, hoick, hoist, hold, hold up, hold with, jerk up, justify, keep, keep afloat, keep alive, keep in countenance, keep intact, keep inviolate, keep safe, keep up, knock up, lend support, levitate, lift, lift up, lob, loft, mainstay, maintain, make a plea, not destroy, not endanger, not expend, not use up, not waste, patent, perk up, pick up, pillow, plead for, preserve, probate, promote, prop, prop up, protect, prove, raise, raise up, ratify, rear, rear up, rebut, refute, register, reinforce, reply, respect, respond, ride high, riposte, rise, sanction, save, say in defense, set up, shore, shore up, shoulder, side with, sky, spare, speak for, speak up for, stand by, stand up for, stay, stick up, stick up for, strengthen, subsidize, substantiate, subvention, subventionize, support, sustain, take kindly to, take up, think well of, throw up, underbrace, undergird, underlie, underpin, underset, up, upbear, upbuoy, upcast, upheave, uphoist, upkeep, uplift, upraise, uprear, upthrow, urge reasons for, validate, verify, view with favor, vindicate, waft, warrant