verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

upholder, preserver, enforcer

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Example Sentences

Example:Despite all the abolitionized efforts, some upholders of the old system remained stubbornly opposed.

Definition:A person who upholds or supports a particular system or practice, often against attempts to change it.

From upholder

Example:The preserves of the old system were defended by the upholders, not by the abolitionized activists.

Definition:A person who maintains or conserves something, especially a system or practice, often against change.

From preserver

Example:The enforcers of the old system were the ones most resistant to abolitionized efforts.

Definition:A person who enforces or administers a particular system or practice, often in a way that opposes change.

From enforcer