Brace up

Synonyms for brace up
verb support idea or cause publicly

urge
uphold
support
back
favor
encourage
tout
recommend
propose
push
further
promote

defend
justify
plug
advance
champion
vindicate
bolster
bless
countenance
advise
boost
side

build up
go for
go to bat for
press for
campaign for
argue for
be in corner
get on bandwagon
give a leg up
give a lift
go with
hold with

plead for
plump for
ride shotgun for
root for
run interference for
say so
speak for
spread around
stump for

Antonyms for brace up

dissuade
refuse
reject
disapprove
hinder
block
conceal
hide

condemn
deny
decrease
prevent
undermine
assail
impugn
protest

discourage
oppose
hurt
halt
attack
criticize

Synonyms
verb promise

affirm
vow
confirm

guarantee
aver
certify

swear
pledge
attest

buck up
vouch for
give one’s word

Antonyms

deny

veto

Synonyms
verb make someone feel happier

hearten
comfort
elate
encourage
buoy
steel
warm
console

help
enliven
embolden
brighten
upraise
elevate
strengthen
exhilarate

inspirit
incite
gladden
animate
uplift
solace
buck up
perk up

pick up
give a lift
let the sun shine in
put on cloud nine
put on top of the world
snap out of it

Antonyms

weaken
sadden
decrease
worry
bring down

dishearten
dissuade
depress
discourage
agitate

hurt
trouble
upset
dull
make unhappy

Synonyms
verb inspire, vitalize

recreate
rejuvenate
invigorate
buoy
brighten
entertain
galvanize
animate
stimulate
spice
restore

renew
fire
excite
hearten
refresh
cheer
exhilarate
inspirit
gladden
vivify
spark

rouse
divert
zap
quicken
buck up
cheer up
pep up
perk up
pick up
work up
jazz up

juice up
fire up
give a lift
give life to
let sunshine in
put pep into
snap out of it
spice up
vivificate
wake up

Antonyms

damage
calm
bring down
dishearten
enervate
fatigue

subdue
tire
kill
bore
depress
dull

discourage
halt
stop
upset
exhaust

Synonyms
verb revive; take a turn for the better

enliven
recuperate
refresh
surge
invigorate
recover
improve

bounce back
come along
perk up
pick up
pull through
come around
come from behind

get act together
get back in shape
get better
get second wind
grow stronger
make a comeback
regain strength

shape up
snap out of it
turn around
turn things around

Antonyms

enervate
deteriorate
worsen
damage
disperse

scatter
regress
weaken
bore
dull

decline
divide
lose

Synonyms
verb encourage, hearten

consolidate
restore
toughen
invigorate
uphold
nerve
rejuvenate
back
gird
fortify

ready
rally
animate
flower
prepare
enliven
flourish
brace
thrive
prosper

nourish
inspirit
bloom
steel
substantiate
embolden
refresh
harden
cheer
burgeon

temper
back up
bear out
carry weight
enhearten
gather resources
give weight

Antonyms

dishearten
weaken
ruin
dissuade
shrivel
languish

soften
discourage
kill
let go
lose
shrink

neglect
fail
break down
hurt