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PLUMP FOR
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be behind; approve of
Example:
I backed Kennedy in 1960
Synonyms:
back; endorse; indorse; plump for; plunk for; support
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "plump for" is one way to...):
approve; O.K.; okay; sanction (give sanction to)
Verb group:
back; endorse; indorse; second (give support or one's approval to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "plump for"):
guarantee; warrant (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of)
champion; defend (protect or fight for as a champion)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
