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Main Entry: adhere
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: conform to or follow rules exactly

Synonyms:

abide by, be attached, be constant, be devoted, be devoted to, be faithful, be loyal, be true, cleave to, comply, follow, fulfill, heed, keep, maintain, mind, obey, observe, practice, respect, stand by, support
Notes: only things of a different nature can adhere; cohere is for things of the same kind that stick together and form a whole

Antonyms:

disjoin, not conform
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: 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: 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
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: maintain
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: assert, claim; argue for

Synonyms:

advocate, affirm, allege, asseverate, attest, aver, avow, back, champion, contend, correct, declare, defend, emphasize, fight for, hold, insist, justify, persist, plead for, profess, protest, rectify, report, right, say, stand by, state, stress, uphold, vindicate

Antonyms:

condemn, desert, discard, forget
Main Entry: recommend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: advise, approve

Synonyms:

acclaim, advance, advocate, applaud, back, be all for, be satisfied with, celebrate, commend, compliment, confirm, counsel, endorse, enjoin, esteem, eulogize, exalt, exhort, extol, favor, front for, glorify, go on record for, hold up, justify, laud, magnify, plug*, praise, prescribe, prize, propose, put forward, put in a good word, put on to, sanction, second, speak highly of, speak well of, stand by, steer, suggest, think highly of, uphold, urge, value, vouch for

Antonyms:

disapprove, discourage, dissuade
Main Entry: recourse
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: alternative

Synonyms:

aid, appeal, choice, expediency, expedient, help, makeshift, option, refuge, remedy, resort, resource, shift, stand-by, stopgap, substitute, support, way out
Main Entry: second
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: support, advance a suggestion

Synonyms:

aid, approve, assist, back, back up, encourage, endorse, forward, further, give moral support, go along with, promote, stand by, uphold

Antonyms:

move
Main Entry: sit tight
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: be patient, wait

Synonyms:

anticipate, bide one's time, cool it, fill time, hang around, hang out, hold on, hold the phone, keep your shirt on, lie in wait, lie low, linger, mark time, put on hold, stall, stand by, stay put, stick around
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