'V for n' - Construction 16
| Name: | the argue for construction |
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| Description: | A person supports someone or something, verbally or through action. |
| Verbs: | argue, declare, demonstrate, intercede, pray, root, testify, vote, speak up, stand up, stick up, speak for oneself |
| Example: | Having come this great distance to intercede for her father… (BNC) |
| Membership: | beneficiary 'for'; figurative |
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