support; back up
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
"She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
Types:
sponsor
patronize; patronise; shop; shop at; buy at; frequent; sponsor
help; assist; aid
promote; advance; boost; further; encourage
undergird
second; back; endorse; indorse
WordNet Lexical Database
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