dependents Synonym

orientation, position, direction, location, stance, alignment, posture, attitude,, situation [x]

assistance, aid, help, support, amenities, facilities, utilities, provisions, resources, functions, operations, duties, tasks, roles, responsibilities, offerings, benefits, advantages, conveniences, accommodations, contributions, performances, actions, activities, efforts, exertions, labors, works, jobs, assignments, missions, commissions, undertakings, enterprises, projects, programs, plans, schemes, initiatives, endeavors, pursuits, ventures, businesses, trades, professions, occupations, careers [x]

encourages, supports, advocates, endorses, champions, boosts, advances, fosters, furthers, aids, assists, backs, upholds, stimulates, nurtures, facilitates, propagates, advertises, publicizes, markets, pushes, recommends, sponsors, elevates, raises, uplifts, enhances, strengthens, augments, develops, cultivates, expedites, forwards, accelerates, energizes, galvanizes, motivates, inspires, invigorates, spurs, triggers [x]

foundations, origins, sources, roots, beginnings, fundamentals, underpinnings, bedrocks, cornerstones, pillars, supports, grounds, premises, principles, bases [x]

approval, support, backing, sanction, confirmation, ratification, validation, authorization, blessing, recommendation, advocacy, sponsorship, promotion, testimonial, affirmation, consent, agreement, approbation, favor, patronage, seal of approval, go-ahead, green light, nod, okay, warrant, license, certification, signature, imprimatur, acceptance, encouragement [x]

assist, aid, support, succor, lend a hand, give a hand, back, abet, facilitate, serve, benefit, be of service, be of assistance, cooperate, collaborate, contribute, relieve, rescue, save, guide, steer, direct, counsel, advise, instruct, teach, tutor, mentor, coach, aid and abet, stand by, stand up for, uphold, sustain, nurture, foster, promote, encourage, boost, further, advance, expedite, speed up, hasten, accelerate, spur, stimulate, invigorate [x]

help, assistance, support, relief, succor, backing, cooperation, service, benefit, contribution, hand, guidance, facilitation, boost, encouragement, favor, sponsorship, patronage, nurture, sustenance, comfort, care, protection, rescue, salvation, remedy, intervention, subsidy, grant, endowment, charity, donation [x]

help, aid, support, backing, cooperation, collaboration, service, relief,or, facilitation, guidance, hand, intervention, reinforcement, sponsorship, subsidy, contribution, patronage, abetment, encouragement, favor, benefit, boost, comfort, handout, lift, maintenance, provision, resource, sustenance, utility, welfare, accommodation, advantage, backup, care, courtesy, ministration, nurture, relief, succor [x]

embrace, accept, take on, take up, assume, approve, endorse, support, foster, espouse, choose, select, opt for, go for, pick, take in, welcome, receive, take to, take over, take into one's family, take into one's home, bring up, rear, raise, nurture, care for, look after, take care of, provide for, bring into the fold, take under one's wing, take responsibility for, take charge of, take on board, take in hand, take into consideration, take into account, take into custody, take into protection, take into guardianship, take into adoption, take into one's heart, take into one's life, take into one's care, take into one's keeping, take into one's trust, take into one's confidence, take into one's embrace [x]

well-being, prosperity, benefit, good, happiness, health, safety, security, comfort, fortune, success, thriving, flourishing, advantage, interest, profit, aid, assistance, support, help, relief, charity, social security, public assistance, social welfare, social services, social care, state aid, state support, government aid, government support, community care, social protection, social insurance, public aid, public support, public welfare, social benefit, social assistance, social help, social relief, social aid, social support, social security benefits, social safety net, social programs, social funds, social grants, social subsidies [x]

support, bolster, sustain, uphold, reinforce, buttress, brace, shore up, strengthen, back, underpin, fortify, maintain, assist, aid, boost, encourage, help, lift, promote, secure, stabilize, steady, hold up, keep up [x]

maintain, support, sustain, preserve, defend, protect, endorse, back, champion, advocate, bolster, reinforce, uphold, validate, confirm, affirm, ratify, justify, substantiate, corroborate, verify [x]

pivot, hinge, support, prop, axis, center, cornerstone, foundation, heart, hub, linchpin, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, crux, focal point, keystone, pith, root, seat, underpinning [x]

foster, cultivate, nourish, support, encourage, develop, raise, rear, tend, sustain, care for, promote, feed, train, educate, mentor, guide, instruct, advance, enrich, cherish, strengthen uphold, groom, boost, assist, aid, help, back, sponsor, nurture [x]

look after, take care of, attend to, tend, mind, watch over, see to, nurse, minister to, foster, nurture, protect, safeguard, keep an eye on, oversee, supervise, manage, handle, be responsible for, be in charge of, support, sustain, provide for, cater to, pamper, cosset, coddle, mollycoddle, baby, mother, shepherd, chaperone, guard, shield, defend, cherish, treasure, value, appreciate, love, dote on, be devoted to, be fond of, be attached to, be concerned about, worry about, feel for, empathize with, sympathize with [x]