back (v)
endorse (v)
indorse (v)
plump for (v)
plunk for (v)
support#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def be behind
def approve of
examples He plumped for the Labor Party
I backed Kennedy in 1960
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Verb Group second, back, endorse, indorse
Hypernym approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Derivationally related form support → supportive; support → support; support → supporter
Derivationally related form indorse → indorsement; indorse → indorsement
Derivationally related form endorse → endorsement; endorse → endorsement
Derivationally related form endorse → endorser
Derivationally related form back → backing
Hyponym guarantee, warrant; champion, defend
Incoming links
Derivationally related form supportive → support; support → support; supporter → support
Derivationally related form backing → back
Derivationally related form indorsement → indorse; indorsement → indorse
Derivationally related form endorsement → endorse; endorsement → endorse
Derivationally related form endorser → endorse
Hyponym approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Hypernym guarantee, warrant; champion, defend
Verb Group second, back, endorse, indorse

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