I . v. a.
1.
Countenance, befriend, encourage, patronize.
2.
Approve, be in ~ of, regard with ~.
3.
Facilitate, make easier, be ~able or propitious to.
4.
Support, aid, help, assist.
5.
Humor, indulge, spare, ease, palliate, extenuate, represent ~ably or in a ~able light.
6.
Resemble, look like, be like.
II . n.
1.
Kindness, friendliness, countenance, grace, kind regard, good-will, propitious aspect.
2.
Benefit, kindness, act of grace, good deed, kind act, friendly turn.
3.
Patronage, championship, support.
4.
Letter, epistle, communication.
5.
Gift, present, token of good-will, love-token.
6.
Decoration, knot, rosette, bunch of ribbons.
7.
Leave, permission, pardon, good-will.
8.
Advantage, protection, cover.
9.
( Law .) Bias, partiality, prejudice.