v. Function: verb
1
Synonyms: MAINTAIN 1, keep up, preserve, save
Related Words: nourish, support; prolong
2
Synonyms: SUPPORT 4, bear up, bolster, brace, buttress, carry, prop, shore (up), upbear, uphold
Related Words: lug, pack, tote
3
Synonyms: SUPPORT 5, bolster, buoy (up), prop, underprop, uphold
Related Words: befriend, favor
Idioms: stand by
Contrasted Words: abandon, forsake; ignore
4
Synonyms: BEAR 10, abide, brook, digest, endure, go, lump, stand, stomach, tolerate
5
Synonyms: EXPERIENCE 1, have, know, see, suffer, undergo
Related Words: bear, endure