root (for)

verb

Definition of root (for)next
as in to rise (to)

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  1. approve
  2. endorse
  3. recommend
  4. commend
  5. favor
Verb
  • Perhaps the project will have effects on the nearby area, and the approving authority wants to think about those effects.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The city approved legislation to purchase and renovate Capital One Arena, where the Capitals and Wizards play, and Bowser has advocated federal legislation to clear the way for the RFK Stadium land to be redeveloped.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of approve
Verb
  • Washington — President-elect Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to remain speaker, days before the House will return and vote for a new leader.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Carroll endorsed fellow Democrat Carter at the time.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorse
Verb
  • How often to wash jeans Meanwhile, Levi’s recommends that its customers wash their jeans after every 10 wears.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The 7 Biggest Small Kitchen Decorating Mistakes Some designers recommend open, or partly open, shelving as a way to make your ceilings appear taller while also taking up less space.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommend
Verb
  • After reminding me of this quote, Grantham commended Prince, kind of.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Karlsson’s experience last season was analogous to that of Rob Edwards at Luton Town — although his side were relegated, he was commended for performing so impressively with a club unfamiliar to the top division.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of commend
Verb
  • Penn State was clearly the better team, one that will be favored to win the Fiesta Bowl against No. 3 seed Boise State.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • While the odds favor an up year, downturns are inevitable.
    John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of favor
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root (for)

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