| Main Entry: | befriend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make social acquaintance; support |
Synonyms: |
advise, aid, assist, back, benefit, buddy up, case out, come on to, cotton to, encourage, favor, get chummy with, get in with, help, hit it off, patronize, side with, stand by, sustain, take under one's wing, take up with, uphold, welcome |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | aid |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, support |
Synonyms: |
abet, alleviate, assist, bail out, befriend, benefact, encourage, favor, go to bat for, go with, lend a hand, lighten, mitigate, open doors for, promote, relieve, serve, stick up for, straighten out, subsidize, sustain |
| Notes: | aid is assistance or a source of assistance; aide is an assistant |
Antonyms: |
block, hinder, hurt, impede, injure, obstruct |
| Main Entry: | consort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be friendly with; fraternize |
Synonyms: |
accompany, associate, attend, bear, befriend, bring, carry, chaperon, chum together, chum with, clique with, company, conduct, convoy, gang up with, go around with, hang around with, hang out with, hang with, join, keep company, mingle, mix, pal, pal around with, pal with, run around with, run with, take up with, tie up with |
| 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: | 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: | favor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pamper, reward; help |
Synonyms: |
abet, accommodate, advance, aid, assist, be partial to, befriend, do a kindness, do right by, esteem, facilitate, further, gratify, humor, indulge, make exception, oblige, play favorites, promote, pull strings, show consideration, side with, smile upon, spare, spoil, treat well, value |
Antonyms: |
hinder, hurt, thwart |
| Main Entry: | help |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aid, assist |
Synonyms: |
abet, accommodate, advocate, back, ballyhoo, be of use, befriend, benefit, bolster, boost, buck up, cheer, cooperate, do a favor, do a service, do one's part, encourage, endorse, further, go to bat for, go with, hype*, intercede, lend a hand, maintain, open doors, patronize, plug*, promote, prop, puff, push, relieve, root for, sanction, save, second, see through, serve, stand by, stick up for, stimulate, stump for, succor, support, sustain, take under one's wing, uphold, work for |
Antonyms: |
block, check, counteract, harm, hinder, hurt, injure, obstruct, stop |
| Main Entry: | patronize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support a cause |
Synonyms: |
assist, back, befriend, foster, fund, help, maintain, promote, sponsor, subscribe to |
Antonyms: |
antagonize, contend, oppose |
| Main Entry: | promote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, advance |
Synonyms: |
advertise, advocate, aid, assist, avail, back, befriend, benefit, bolster, boost, build up*, call attention to, champion, contribute, cooperate, cry*, develop, encourage, endorse, espouse, forward, foster, further, get behind, hype*, improve, nourish, nurture, patronize, plug*, popularize, propagandize, publicize, puff, push, push for, recommend, sell, serve, speak for, speed, sponsor, stimulate, subsidize, succor, support, uphold, urge, work for |
Antonyms: |
condemn, discredit, dishonor, hurt |