to defend or support someone’s opinion or right
защищать или поддерживать чье-то мнение или право (zashchishchat' ili podderzhivat' ch'ye-to mneniye ili pravo)
"He always sticks up for his friends when they are criticized."
"Он всегда заступается за своих друзей, когда их критикуют." (On vsegda zastyupayetsya za svoikh druzey, kogda ikh kritikuyut.)
to show preference or support for one option or side
to move or work more slowly to reduce stress
to unite people for a purpose
to buy or collect a large amount of food for future use
to persuade someone to your point of view
to deal with emotional pain step by step until you heal
