| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accentuates | emphasizes or makes stronger |
| 2. | accords with | agrees with or supports |
| 3. | affirms | states or supports as true |
| 4. | agrees with | matches or supports |
| 5. | aligns | brings into proper agreement |
| 6. | amplifies | increases strength or effect |
| 7. | anchors | fixes firmly in place |
| 8. | attests to | serves as evidence of |
| 9. | backs | supports or confirms |
| 10. | bears out | confirms or supports |
| 11. | bolsters | supports or strengthens |
| 12. | boosts | raises strength or effectiveness |
| 13. | braces | supports or steadies |
| 14. | buffers | lessens impact or strain |
| 15. | builds up | increases strength gradually |
| 16. | buttresses | provides strong support for |
| 17. | cements | makes more firmly established |
| 18. | coheres with | fits together consistently |
| 19. | comports with | is consistent with |
| 20. | confirms | makes more certain or valid |
| 21. | conforms to | matches or supports standards |
| 22. | consolidates | makes more secure or solid |
| 23. | corresponds with | matches or supports |
| 24. | corroborates | confirms with supporting evidence |
| 25. | deepens | makes stronger or more intense |
| 26. | defends | protects against attack |
| 27. | demonstrates | clearly shows or supports |
| 28. | drives home | makes especially clear |
| 29. | echoes | repeats and supports |
| 30. | embeds | fixes deeply or firmly |
| 31. | emphasizes | gives added importance to |
| 32. | endorses | publicly supports or approves |
| 33. | energizes | gives energy or force |
| 34. | enhances | improves or strengthens |
| 35. | enlivens | adds force or vitality |
| 36. | entrenches | establishes more firmly |
| 37. | fastens | attaches or secures firmly |
| 38. | feeds | supplies support or strength |
| 39. | firms | makes more solid or steady |
| 40. | fortifies | makes stronger against pressure |
| 41. | fosters | helps develop or grow |
| 42. | fuels | supplies energy or support |
| 43. | girds | prepares and strengthens |
| 44. | gives force to | adds strength or impact |
| 45. | gives weight to | adds importance or support |
| 46. | grounds | provides a firm basis |
| 47. | guards | watches over and protects |
| 48. | hammers home | emphasizes very strongly |
| 49. | hardens | makes firmer or tougher |
| 50. | harmonizes | brings into supportive agreement |
| 51. | heightens | increases intensity or effect |
| 52. | holds up | supports or keeps strong |
| 53. | improves | makes better or stronger |
| 54. | ingrains | establishes deeply and firmly |
| 55. | instills | gradually establishes firmly |
| 56. | intensifies | makes more forceful or strong |
| 57. | invigorates | gives strength or energy |
| 58. | keeps up | maintains strength or pace |
| 59. | lends weight to | adds support or credibility |
| 60. | locks in | makes secure or fixed |
| 61. | magnifies | makes seem greater or stronger |
| 62. | maintains | keeps in good condition |
| 63. | nurtures | supports growth or development |
| 64. | pins down | makes definite or secure |
| 65. | preserves | keeps from weakening |
| 66. | promotes | supports growth or progress |
| 67. | props up | supports something weak |
| 68. | protects | keeps safe from harm |
| 69. | proves | shows to be true |
| 70. | ratifies | gives formal confirmation |
| 71. | reaffirms | confirms again strongly |
| 72. | reasserts | states again with force |
| 73. | rebuilds | builds strong again |
| 74. | reestablishes | sets up firmly again |
| 75. | renews | makes strong again |
| 76. | restores | brings back strength or force |
| 77. | revives | brings back strength |
| 78. | secures | makes safe or firm |
| 79. | shores up | supports against failure |
| 80. | stabilizes | makes more steady or secure |
| 81. | strengthens | makes stronger or more effective |
| 82. | stresses | gives special emphasis to |
| 83. | substantiates | provides support or proof |
| 84. | supports | gives help or backing |
| 85. | sustains | keeps going or supports |
| 86. | tempers | strengthens through hardening |
| 87. | ties down | secures firmly in place |
| 88. | toughens | makes stronger or more resilient |
| 89. | underpins | forms a strong basis for |
| 90. | underscores | emphasizes or highlights |
| 91. | upgrades | makes stronger or better |
| 92. | upholds | maintains or supports |
| 93. | validates | shows to be sound |
| 94. | valorizes | raises worth or importance |
| 95. | verifies | confirms truth or accuracy |
| 96. | vindicates | shows to be right |
| 97. | vitalizes | gives new strength or energy |
| 98. | warrants | justifies or supports |
| 99. | welds | joins firmly together |
| 100. | yokes | links closely together |