| Main Entry: | back up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move backward |
Synonyms: |
abandon, fall back, retreat, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
continue, defend, pursue |
| Main Entry: | back up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support |
Synonyms: |
advance, back, champion, confirm, encourage, help, lend support, promote, pull for, stand behind, stand by |
| Main Entry: | buttress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support, bolster |
Synonyms: |
back up, beef up, brace, build up, bulwark, carry, jack up, jazz up, prop, reinforce, shore, step up, strengthen, sustain, uphold |
Antonyms: |
let down, weaken |
| Main Entry: | cooperate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aid, assist |
Synonyms: |
abet, advance, agree, back up, band, be in cahoots, befriend, chip in, coadjute, coincide, collaborate, combine, comply with, concert, concur, conduce, conspire, contribute, coordinate, espouse, forward, further, go along with, help, join forces, join in, league*, lend a hand, participate, partner, pitch in, play ball, pool resources, pull together, second, share in, show willingness, side with, stick together, succor, take part, unite, uphold, work side by side, work together |
Antonyms: |
block, delay, disturb, encumber, handicap, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, stop |
| Main Entry: | defend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | show support for |
Synonyms: |
advocate, aid, apologize for, argue, assert, back, back up, bear one out, befriend, champion, come to defense of, cover for, endorse, espouse, exculpate, exonerate, explain, go to bat for, guarantee, justify, maintain, plead, prove a case, put in a good word, rationalize, recommend, ride shotgun for, say in defense, second, speak up for, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, stonewall, support, sustain, thump for, uphold, vindicate, warrant |
Antonyms: |
deny, forsake, renounce |
| Main Entry: | double back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | retrace one's steps |
Synonyms: |
back up, backpedal, backtrack, circle, dodge, loop, retrace one's steps, return, reverse, reverse path, turn, turn back |
Antonyms: |
forge, forward, go forward |
| Main Entry: | encourage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give support; help |
Synonyms: |
abet, advance, advocate, aid, approve, assist, back, back up, befriend, bolster, boost, brace, comfort, console, countenance, develop, ease, egg on, endorse, favor, fortify, forward, foster, further, get behind, give a leg up, go for, improve, instigate, invite, pat on the back, prevail, promote, pull for, push, reassure, reinforce, relieve, root for, sanction, second, serve, side with, smile upon, solace, spur, strengthen, subscribe to, subsidize, succor, support, sustain, uphold |
Antonyms: |
block, confuse, deter, discourage |
| Main Entry: | endorse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support, authorize |
Synonyms: |
accredit, advocate, affirm, approve, attest, authenticate, back, back up*, bless, boost, certify, champion, commend, confirm, countenance, defend, favor, give a boost to, give green light, give one's word, give the go-ahead, give the nod, go along with, go to bat for, go with, guarantee, lend one's name to, okay, praise, push, ratify, recommend, rubber-stamp, sanction, second, stand behind, stand up for, stump for, subscribe to, sustain, underwrite, uphold, vouch for, warrant, witness |
Antonyms: |
censure, disapprove, oppose, protest, reject, repel, unauthorize |
| Main Entry: | further |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advance, lend support |
Synonyms: |
aid, assist, back up, bail out, ballyhoo, champion, contribute, encourage, engender, expedite, facilitate, forward, foster, generate, give a boost to, go with, hasten, help, lend a hand, open doors, patronize, plug, promote, propagate, push, serve, speed, succor, take care of, work for |
| Notes: | farther is generally preferred over further when the context is distance in space or time; use farther when talking about physical distance and use further when talking about abstract ideas or extent/degree |
Antonyms: |
block, cease, check, curtail, delay, frustrate, halt, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, protest, stop |
| Main Entry: | go to bat for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | show support for |
Synonyms: |
back up, cover for, defend, endorse, go to the wall for, recommend, stand behind, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, support |