Word Study 29

to admit as true; confess; to recognize

• underlie

• sustain

• acknowledge

• comply

to obey another's command, request, or wish

• sanction

• comply

• advocate

• confirm

to write or speak in favor of; recommend or give support to

• justify

• acknowledge

• advocate

• conform

to follow an established standard or pattern

• conform

• comply

• sanction

• sustain

to maintain or prolong; keep in existence

• underlie

• confirm

• conform

• sustain

to be the support or basis of; to be located under

• underlie

• concur

• justify

• acknowledge

to agree; have or express the same opinion as someone else

• confirm

• conform

• concur

• sustain

to prove to be true or to verify; to strengthen or make firmer

• confirm

• advocate

• comply

• sanction

to permit, approve, or encourage a course of action

• sustain

• confirm

• sanction

• underlie

to demonstrate or prove to be right, desirable, useful, or fair

• justify

• conform

• comply

• advocate