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Verbs for Support and Encouragement

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to support
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to get behind
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to back up
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to side with
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to stand by
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to endorse
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to second
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to champion
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to advocate
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to promote
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to advance
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to forward
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to further
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to contribute
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to complement
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to publicize
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to popularize
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to hype
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to cheer
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to root for
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to encourage
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to motivate
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to incite
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to incentivize
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to spur
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to stir
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to hearten
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to inspirit
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to embolden
to support
to support
Verb
s
s
u
ə
pp
p
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
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to provide someone or something with encouragement or help

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Friends and family members often support each other during challenging times.
While I was going through a tough time, they were supporting me unconditionally.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to get behind
to get behind
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt bɪhˈaɪnd/

to support or endorse a person, cause, or idea

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
behind
to back up
to back up
Verb
uk flag
/bæk ˈʌp/

to support someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
back
phrase's particle
up
to side with
to side with
Verb
uk flag
/sˈaɪd wɪð/

to support a person or group against someone else in a fight or argument

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
side
phrase's particle
with
to stand by
to stand by
Verb
uk flag
/stˈænd bˈaɪ/

to remain loyal to or supportive of someone, particularly during a hard time

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
by
to endorse
to endorse
Verb
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
o
ɔ
r
r
s
s
e

to publicly state that one supports or approves someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to second
to second
Verb
s
s
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
n
n
d
d

to officially endorse a proposal or nomination during a formal discussion

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to champion
to champion
Verb
ch
ʧ
a
æ
m
m
p
p
io
n
n

to support, defend, or fight for a cause, principle, or person

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to advocate
to advocate
Verb
a
æ
d
d
v
v
o
ə
c
k
a
t
t
e

to publicly support or recommend something

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to promote
to promote
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
ə
m
m
o
t
t
e

to help or support the progress or development of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to advance
to advance
Verb
a
ə
d
d
v
v
a
æ
n
n
c
s
e

to help something progress or succeed

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to forward
to forward
Verb
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
w
w
a
ə
r
r
d
d

to promote or support the progress or development of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to further
to further
Verb
f
f
u
ɜ
r
r
th
ð
e
ɜ
r
r

to advance the progress or growth of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to contribute
to contribute
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
b
b
u
ju
t
t
e

to give something, especially money or goods, in order to achieve a goal or help a cause

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to complement
to complement
Verb
c
k
o
ɑ
m
m
p
p
l
l
e
ə
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t

to add something that enhances or improves the quality or appearance of someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to publicize
to publicize
Verb
p
p
u
ə
b
b
l
l
i
ɪ
c
s
i
z
z
e

to draw public's attention to something by giving information about it as an act of advertisement

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to popularize
to popularize
Verb
p
p
o
ɑ
p
p
u
j
ə
l
l
a
ɜ
r
r
i
z
z
e

to make something widely known and accepted by the general public, often by adjusting it to fit popular preferences or trends

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to hype
to hype
Verb
h
h
y
p
p
e

to enthusiastically promote something, often with exaggeration, to create excitement and interest

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to cheer
to cheer
Verb
ch
ʧ
ee
ɪ
r
r

to encourage or show support or praise for someone by shouting

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to root for
to root for
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈuːt fɔːɹ/

to support someone or a team or hope that they will succeed

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
root
phrase's particle
for
to encourage
to encourage
Verb
e
ɛ
n
n
c
k
ou
ɜ
r
r
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to motivate
to motivate
Verb
m
m
o
t
t
i
ə
v
v
a
t
t
e

to make someone want to do something by giving them a reason or encouragement

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to incite
to incite
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
c
s
i
t
t
e

to encourage or provoke someone to take action

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive
to incentivize
to incentivize
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
c
s
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
i
z
z
e

to motivate or encourage someone by offering benefits or rewards

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to spur
to spur
Verb
s
s
p
p
u
ɜ
r
r

to give someone encouragement or motivation

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive
to stir
to stir
Verb
s
s
t
t
i
ɜ
r
r

to motivate or prompt someone to engage in a specific course of action or behavior

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to hearten
to hearten
Verb
h
h
ea
ɑ
r
r
t
t
e
ə
n
n

to provide support and encouragement

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to inspirit
to inspirit
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
p
p
i
ɪ
r
r
i
ɪ
t
t

to fill someone with courage, enthusiasm, or a sense of inspiration

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to embolden
to embolden
Verb
e
ɛ
m
m
b
b
o
l
l
d
d
e
ə
n
n

to give someone courage or confidence, inspiring them to take bold actions or face challenges with determination

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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