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laban [lá.ban.] : defend (v.); root for (v.); take sides (v.); uphold (v.)
Synonyms: apilo; apinig; depender

Derivatives of laban


Glosses:
defend
v. (communication)1. defend, fend for, supportargue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike"
~ argue, reasonpresent reasons and arguments.
~ apologise, rationalize, apologize, rationalise, justify, excusedefend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
~ stick up, stand updefend against attack or criticism.; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
~ upholdstand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals.
v. (competition)2. defendbe on the defensive; act against an attack.
~ fight, struggle, contendbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
~ bulwarkdefend with a bulwark.
~ protectshield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
~ ward offavert, turn away, or repel.; "Ward off danger"
~ hold back, arrest, turn back, contain, stop, checkhold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
~ prevent, keepstop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
v. (competition)3. defend, guard, holdprotect against a challenge or attack.; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
~ protectshield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
~ holdtake and maintain control over, often by violent means.; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"
v. (competition)4. defend, fight, fight back, fight down, opposefight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
~ fight, struggle, contendbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
~ recalcitrateshow strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient.; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side"
~ fend, resist, standwithstand the force of something.; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstandstand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.
~ drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repelforce or drive back.; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
v. (competition)5. champion, defendprotect or fight for as a champion.
~ back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, supportbe behind; approve of.; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
v. (social)6. defend, representbe the defense counsel for someone in a trial.; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
v. (communication)7. defend, maintainstate or assert.; "He maintained his innocence"
~ vindicatemaintain, uphold, or defend.; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"
~ affirmsay yes to.
root for
v. (competition)1. pull, root fortake sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
~ sidetake sides for or against.; "Who are you widing with?"; "I'm siding against the current candidate"
uphold
v. (stative)1. bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, upholdkeep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
~ resume, re-start, restarttake up or begin anew.; "We resumed the negotiations"
~ hang in, persevere, hang on, persist, hold onbe persistent, refuse to stop.; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
~ go forward, proceed, continuemove ahead; travel onward in time or space.; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
~ perpetuatecause to continue or prevail.; "perpetuate a myth"
~ sustain, keep up, prolonglengthen or extend in duration or space.; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
~ mummifypreserve while making lifeless.; "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of"
~ hold, keep, maintainkeep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,.; "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
~ continue, go on, go along, keep, proceedcontinue a certain state, condition, or activity.; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
v. (communication)2. upholdstand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals.
~ defend, fend for, supportargue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike"
v. (communication)3. maintain, upholdsupport against an opponent.; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
~ vindicate, justifyshow to be right by providing justification or proof.; "vindicate a claim"
~ reassert, confirmstrengthen or make more firm.; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"