uphold+sustain
61approve — v. a. 1. Commend, recommend, praise like, appreciate, value, prize, think well or favorably of, think highly of, speak well of, be pleased with. 2. Sanction, confirm, justify, ratify, uphold sustain, make valid, assent or consent to, concur in,… …
62bear up — 1. (Active.) Support, uphold, sustain, keep from falling. 2. (Passive.) Stand firm, show fortitude …
63underprop — v. a. Support, uphold, sustain …
64preserve — I. v. a. 1. Keep, guard, protect, defend, secure, shield, save. 2. Maintain, uphold, sustain, guard, keep. 3. Conserve, keep sound, save from decay. II. n. 1. Sweetmeat, confect, confection, comfit, confit, confiture, jam, conserve, jelly,… …
65keep — 1. verb 1) you should keep all the old forms Syn: retain, hold on to, keep hold of, retain possession of, keep possession of, not part with; save, store, conserve, put aside, set aside; informal hang on to, stash away Ant …
66preserve — 1. verb 1) oil helps preserve wood Syn: conserve, protect, maintain, care for, look after 2) they wish to preserve the status quo Syn: continue (with), conserve, keep going, maintain, uphold, sustain …
67subvert — *overturn, overthrow, capsize, upset Analogous words: *ruin, wreck: *destroy, demolish: corrupt, pervert, deprave, *debase Antonyms: uphold, sustain …
68approve — v 1. appreciate, value, prize, cherish; respect, admire, esteem, like, think highly of; commend, praise, extol, speak well of. 2. sanction, allow, countenance, authorize, bless, Inf.OK, Inf. give the green light or go ahead, Inf. say the word;… …
69assent — v 1.(often fol. by to) agree, concur, accord, harmonize, think alike, be of one mind; admit, grant, allow, approve, accept, go along with, Inf. take to, Inf. cotton to, Inf. buy; acknowledge, recognize, Archaic. agnize, subscribe to. 2. yield,… …
70assist — v 1. help, aid, bestead, accommodate, oblige, abet, befriend; contribute, join in, Inf. pitch in, Inf. chip in, lend a hand, lend onself to, play or do one s part, boost, give a boost to, give a lift to; (all usu. negative) lift a finger, lift a… …
