CONTRA Antonyms

• give sanction to

• judge to be right or commendable; think well of

• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

• give help or assistance; be of service

• act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function

• work for, or be a servant to

• an act of gracious kindness

• an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

• an inclination to approve

• a feeling of favorable regard

• souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

• promote over another

• consider as the favorite

• treat gently or carefully

• bestow a privilege upon

• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

• a means of serving

• give help or assistance; be of service

• improve the condition of

• be of use

• abstain from doing; always used with a negative

• help to some food; help with food or drink

• contribute to the furtherance of

• take or use

• improve; change for the better

• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

• aiding the cause or policy or interests of

• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• documentary validation

• the financial means whereby one lives

• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

• any device that bears the weight of another thing

• financial resources provided to make some project possible

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• support materially or financially

• be behind; approve of

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• adopt as a belief

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

• argue or speak in defense of

• play a subordinate role to (another performer)

• be a regular customer or client of

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

• an athlete who plays for pay

• an argument in favor of a proposal

• in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.

• Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

• Against.

• In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.

• In addition to; as an accessory to.

• Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.

• In support of.

• In regard to.

• To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.

• Using as an instrument; by means of.

• Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.

• Having, owning.

• Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).

• Prompted by (a certain emotion).

• A flexible, slender twig or shoot, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.

• A band of twisted twigs.

• An elastic handle to a tool to save the hand from the shock of blows.

• An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured.

• A partition between flues in a chimney.