Local English word record

plump for

verb · 1 sense

be behind; approve of

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Examples

  • He plumped for the Labor Party
  • I backed Kennedy in 1960

Word relationships

Synonyms

back, endorse, indorse, plunk for, support

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Princeton WordNet 3.0