sponsor - assume responsibility for or leadership of; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"

buy at, frequent, patronise, shop at, patronize, shop, sponsor - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

undergird - lend moral support to

second, endorse, indorse, back - give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retire - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically

re-create, copy - make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

gum up - stick together as if with gum; "the inside of the pipe has gummed up"

close up, obturate, occlude, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path"

crap up - become obstructed or chocked up; "The drains clogged up"

choke up, lug, stuff, block - obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"

silt, silt up - become chocked with silt; "The river silted up"