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Synonyms for be friend
verb make social acquaintance; support

advise
patronize
assist
help
uphold
welcome

back
favor
benefit
sustain
encourage
aid

hit it off
take up with
buddy up
case out
come on to
cotton to

get chummy with
get in with
side with
stand by
take under one’s wing

Antonyms for be friend

hinder
thwart
block
harm

injure
obstruct
dissuade
ignore

hurt
stop
discourage
neglect

Synonyms
verb help, support

subsidize
abet
assist
encourage
alleviate
promote

mitigate
befriend
lighten
relieve
serve
favor

sustain
bail out
go to bat for
benefact
go with
lend a hand

open doors for
stick up for
straighten out

Antonyms

deter
hinder
burden
block

impede
injure
obstruct
discourage

hurt
upset

Synonyms
verb be friendly with; fraternize

mix
befriend
join
attend
associate
chaperon
company
bear

mingle
bring
conduct
carry
accompany
pal
convoy
chum together

chum with
clique with
gang up with
go around with
hang around with
hang out with
hang with
keep company

pal around with
pal with
run around with
run with
take up with
tie up with

Antonyms

disconnect
dissociate
ignore
disjoin
avoid

refuse
shun
divide
separate
sever

neglect
leave
withdraw
take
disagree

Synonyms
verb aid, assist

collaborate
help
uphold
contribute
conspire
unite
participate
coordinate
further
agree
advance
abet

befriend
concur
concert
conduce
league
band
second
succor
combine
espouse
forward
partner

coincide
back up
chip in
pitch in
play ball
comply with
be in cahoots
coadjute
go along with
join forces
join in
lend a hand

pool resources
pull together
share in
show willingness
side with
stick together
take part
work side by side
work together

Antonyms

block
counteract
harm
hinder
obstruct
protest
impede

reject
delay
encumber
handicap
prevent
disagree
check

hurt
stop
oppose
halt
differ
disturb

Synonyms
verb show support for

champion
uphold
support
advocate
back
assert
maintain
guarantee
endorse
argue

explain
justify
exculpate
befriend
vindicate
rationalize
plead
stonewall
second
espouse

sustain
recommend
aid
warrant
exonerate
back up
go to bat for
stand by
apologize for
bear one out

come to defense of
cover for
prove a case
put in a good word
ride shotgun for
say in defense
speak up for
stand up for
stick up for
thump for

Antonyms

reject
disapprove
protest
ignore
blame
condemn
sentence
accuse

punish
desert
relinquish
resign
surrender
deny
forsake
renounce

oppose
neglect
abandon
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb give support; help

bolster
subsidize
advocate
develop
invite
strengthen
boost
support
assist
reassure
favor
reinforce
further
aid

promote
spur
ease
improve
abet
befriend
relieve
back
second
fortify
sanction
prevail
console
solace

uphold
comfort
foster
sustain
endorse
forward
brace
instigate
serve
countenance
advance
succor
push
approve

back up
egg on
go for
pat on the back
get behind
give a leg up
pull for
root for
side with
smile upon
subscribe to

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
protest
decrease
cease
reject
weaken
dishearten
dissuade
disapprove
thwart

block
impede
injure
worsen
ignore
worry
condemn
refuse
annoy
deject
deter
dispirit
oppose

halt
stop
hurt
discourage
neglect
trouble
upset
disagree
dampen
depress
confuse
uninspire

Synonyms
verb pamper, reward; help

promote
facilitate
advance
abet
befriend
humor
gratify

oblige
assist
value
accommodate
spare
esteem
spoil

indulge
further
aid
side with
be partial to
do a kindness
do right by

make exception
play favorites
pull strings
show consideration
smile upon
treat well

Antonyms

frustrate
hinder
impede
obstruct
ignore

disappoint
block
prevent
thwart
dislike

halt
stop
hurt
neglect
disfavor

Synonyms
verb aid, assist

bolster
save
support
serve
encourage
cooperate
benefit
maintain
back
push
further
promote
boost

stimulate
plug
abet
advocate
befriend
uphold
intercede
ballyhoo
relieve
cheer
patronize
accommodate
second

succor
sustain
sanction
endorse
hype
puff
prop
buck up
go to bat for
be of use
do a favor
do a service
go with

lend a hand
open doors
root for
see through
stand by
stick up for
stump for
work for
do one’s part
take under one’s wing

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
harm
refuse
dissuade
block
delay
handicap

impede
condemn
conceal
hide
frustrate
protest
ignore
disapprove
counteract
injure

decrease
worsen
hurt
neglect
depress
discourage
stop
halt
oppose
check

Synonyms
verb support a cause

befriend
help
assist

back
maintain
fund

foster
sponsor
promote

subscribe to

Antonyms

hinder
ignore
condemn
antagonize
hurt

stop
discourage
neglect
contend
oppose

be humble
be modest
use competition

Synonyms
verb help, advance

sponsor
build up
further
advertise
speed
bolster
develop
uphold
support
encourage
endorse
boost
urge

advocate
cooperate
improve
sell
stimulate
benefit
push
publicize
popularize
befriend
contribute
back
patronize

avail
foster
recommend
forward
subsidize
nourish
champion
assist
serve
puff
plug
cry
succor

espouse
hype
aid
nurture
propagandize
push for
call attention to
get behind
speak for
work for

Antonyms

disapprove
lessen
let down
weaken
block
cease
delay
hinder
impede
obstruct
prevent
protest
hide

undermine
repress
decrease
reject
dissuade
handicap
harm
injure
conceal
ignore
withhold
deprive
condemn

dishonor
degrade
demote
discourage
hurt
halt
stop
oppose
depress
neglect
take
starve
discredit

Synonyms
verb please, content

gratify
placate
elate
fascinate
flatter
amuse
delight
entertain
mollify
appease
assuage
befriend

surfeit
quench
glut
slake
gorge
animate
cloy
fill
sell
capture
humor
enliven

conciliate
captivate
comfort
propitiate
exhilarate
score
sate
suit
gladden
satiate
enthrall
indulge

pacify
rejoice
cheer
get by
hit the spot
brighten up
do the trick
fill the bill
make merry
make the grade
sell on

Antonyms

annoy
disappoint
offend
pain
worry
tire
incite
deplete
dissatisfy
abstain
diet

fast
distress
deprive
anger
dissuade
frustrate
upset
agitate
bore
depress
trouble

provoke
moderate
discourage
exhaust
lose
dull
hurt
irritate
discontent
fail

Synonyms
verb keep up, maintain

preserve
bolster
help
defend
assist
continue
nurse
save
buoy
feed
befriend
buttress
supply

relieve
back
convey
carry
protract
transport
uphold
confirm
verify
support
comfort
prop
prolong

favor
foster
endorse
brace
nourish
ratify
lug
bear
bankroll
validate
tote
transfer
aid

nurture
approve
pack
go for
keep alive
keep from falling
keep going
lend a hand
provide for
shore up
stand by
stick up for

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
harm
ignore
let down
weaken
injure
condemn
shorten
contradict
disprove
invalidate

veto
deny
refuse
reject
disapprove
deprive
discontinue
abstain
hurt
stop
starve
neglect

take
discourage
trouble
hold
keep
maintain
abbreviate
oppose
let go
disagree
halt