To incline to; to be of the party of, take up with, favour. Obsolete or dialect.

intransitive. To show favour, sympathy, or support for someone or something; to view something favourably or with approval. Chiefly with…

intransitive. To show favour to, unto. Obsolete.

to cry aim: to give encouragement, to encourage, cheer on (sometimes spec. as opposed to actively giving assistance). Cf. aim-crier, n. Obsolete (ar…

To be loud in support of a candidate. Cf. root, v.2 4a. U.S. Obsolete.

colloquial (originally U.S. slang). intransitive. To cheer for or lend support to a person or group, esp. a sports team; to wish for a person or…

intransitive. colloquial (chiefly North American) To exert influence or ‘root’ for a person, cause, etc.