Synonyms and related words :
advocate, allege in support, answer, argue for, assert, bid for, champion, counter, defend, espouse, fight for, maintain, make a plea, plead for, pull for, rebut, refute, reply, respond, riposte, say in defense, speak for, speak up for, stand up for, stick up for, stickle for, stipulate for, strain for, strive for, struggle for, support, sustain, try for, uphold, urge reasons for, vie for,