plump for

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Verb

plump for - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

back, endorse, indorse, plunk for, support

approve, O.K., okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

warrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

champion, defend - protect or fight for as a champion

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"

plump²

verb

To drop or sink heavily and noisily:

flop, plop, plunk.

phrasal verb
plump for

To aid the cause of by approving or favoring:

advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support, uphold.

Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of.

Translations

decidirse por optar por

scegliere

rozhodnúť sa pre

w>plump for

vi +prep obj → sich entscheiden für

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