v. a.
1.
Bear, support, uphold, hold up, keep from falling.
2.
Nourish, maintain, support, subsist, keep alive, supply with food.
3.
Aid, comfort, relieve, assist.
4.
Suffer, undergo, endure, bear.
5.
Sanction, approve, confirm, ratify.
6.
Justify, prove, establish, confirm.
7.
( Mus. ) Continue, hold.