advocating a cause Synonym

elevate, lift, boost, increase, heighten, uplift, hoist, escalate, enhance, promote, advance, augment, amplify, upraise, upsurge, surge, upthrust, uprear, uphoist [x]

pillars, posts, supports, uprights, shafts, piers, stanchions, pilasters, props, standards [x]

support, splint, orthotic, truss, prop, reinforcement, stay band, bracket, clamp, fastener, holder, mount, strut, bolster, buttress, gird, shore, strengthen, underpin, uphold, fortify, secure, steady, sustain, reinforce, stiffen, back, brace up, brace for [x]

advancement, elevation, upgrade, boost, rise, progression, enhancement, improvement, uplift, increase, betterment, escalation, growth [x]

maintain, uphold, support, preserve, continue, prolong, nurture, keep, retain, perpetuate, bolster, endure, conserve, strengthen, back, carry, bear, foster, nourish, protect, stabilize, prolongate, keep up, hold up, prop up, shore up, undergird, underpin, fortify, buttress, reinforce [x]

support, strengthen, reinforce, bolster, underpin, buttress, sustain, fortify, uphold, back, brace, prop up, shore up, secure, stabilize [x]

preferences, inclinations, partialities, predilections, proclivities, biases, leanings, likings, penchants, tendencies, affinities, propensities, tastes, dispositions, fondnesses, appetites, desires, wishes, choices, selections, options, priorities, interests, attractions, gravitations, orientations [x]

support, assistance, aid, help, endorsement, sponsorship, patronage, backing, advocacy, encouragement, reinforcement, subsidy, funding, approval [x]

inspiration, motivation, support, reassurance, confidence, uplift, stimulation, urging, prompting, persuasion, cheer, backing, aid, assistance, heartening, emboldening, fortification, incitement, instigation, morale boost, pep talk, goading, prodding, coaxing, spurring, urging on, egging on, pushing, urging forward, bolstering, strengthening, fostering, nurturing, promoting, advocating, championing, endorsing, upholding, boosting, energizing, invigorating, galvanizing, rallying, comforting, consoling, soothing, reassuring [x]

grant, allowance, aid, support, assistance, endowment, funding, contribution, backing, sponsorship, financial aid, subvention, allocation, appropriation, benefaction, donation, gift, help, relief [x]

approve, support, back, endorse, sanction, ratify, authorize, validate, confirm, affirm, champion, advocate, uphold, favor, bless, second, sponsor, underwrite, accredit, certify, vouch for, recommend, promote, encourage, countenance, commend, applaud, praise, hail, laud, extol, boost, plug, push, hype, tout, cheer, shout out, root for, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, go to bat for, give the nod to, give the green light to, give the thumbs up to, give the okay to, give the seal of approval to [x]

supporting, strengthening, reinforcing, boosting, enhancing, fortifying, buttressing, sustaining, aiding, assisting, propping up, backing, upholding, shoring up, underpinning, invigorating, energizing, empowering, amplifying, augmenting, consolidating, intensifying, solidifying, stiffening, bracing, encouraging, promoting, nurturing, fostering, cultivating, developing, advancing, heightening, uplifting, emboldening, galvanizing, stimulating, motivating, spurring, driving, urging, pushing, prodding, goading, inciting, inspiring, rallying, heartening, cheering, comforting [x]

column, support, post, shaft, pier, upright, stanchion, prop, pilaster, buttress, baluster, newel, standard, pile, pylon, mast, obelisk, spire, tower [x]

caring, fostering, cultivating, supporting, nourishing, encouraging, developing, tending, nurturing, promoting [x]

supporting, reinforcing, bolstering, strengthening, underpinning, propping, sustaining, bracing, shoring, backing, upholding, fortifying, buttressing [x]