Some common synonyms of support are advocate, back, champion, and uphold. While all these words mean "to favor actively one that meets opposition,"...

While in some cases nearly identical to support, advocate stresses urging or pleading. // advocated prison reform

In some situations, the words back and support are roughly equivalent. However, back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or fa...

The words champion and support are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or t...

While the synonyms uphold and support are close in meaning, uphold implies extended support given to something attacked. // upheld the legitimacy o...