Speaks for

Synonyms for speaks for
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
brace up
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 speaks for

dissuade
refuse
reject
disapprove
hinder
block
conceal
hide

condemn
deny
decrease
prevent
undermine
assail
impugn
protest

discourage
oppose
hurt
halt
attack
criticize

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 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 present image of; symbolize

show
perform
serve
produce
mean
exemplify
be
exhibit
imitate
express
body
betoken

equal
reproduce
typify
equate
impersonate
substitute
personify
epitomize
embody
factor
copy
enact

stage
put on
stand for
steward
serve as
speak for
act as
act as broker
act for
act in place of
appear as
assume the role of

be agent for
be attorney for
be proxy for
buy for
correspond to
do business for
emblematize
hold office
play the part
sell for

Antonyms

refuse
differ
oppose

reverse
imbalance
stop

be original

Synonyms
verb beg, push for, encourage

recommend
force
favor
press
propose
support
advocate
request
push
commend
implore
compel
exhort
endorse

ask
prompt
advise
promote
inspire
propel
move
influence
sanction
further
attract
conjure
entreat
incite

goad
charge
solicit
instigate
maneuver
wheedle
champion
beseech
induce
countenance
tempt
spur
adjure
advance

counsel
rationalize
drive
impel
hasten
plead
stimulate
egg on
appeal to
fire up
insist on
put up to
speak for

Antonyms

disapprove
dissuade
hinder
condemn
deny
refuse
reject
protest
reply

censure
prevent
delay
retreat
repress
discourage
let go
hurt
pull

oppose
criticize
answer
stop
check
halt
repulse
turn off