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1) General subject: abet, administer, assist, back (кому-л.), be ministerial to (чему-л.), be promotive of (чему-л.), bolster (злу), concur, connive, contribute, cooperate, expedite, farther, foster, further, help, help forward, help on, make for, make for (чему-л.), promote, put forward (кому-либо), redound, speed, sponsor, subserve, support, to be instrumental in (smth.) (чему-л.), to be instrumental in (smth.) (чему-л.), to be promotive of (smth.) (чем-л.), co-operate, facilitate, be instrumental (in doing smth (in smth) ... - в чем-л....), be an instrument, faciliate, nurture

2) Naval: club

3) American: favor, subvene

4) Poetical language: succeed

5) Military: aid

6) Rare: aid and abet

7) Mathematics: aid in, assist in, contribute to

8) Economy: favor (напр. экономическому развитию)

9) Accounting: encourage, favour (напр. экономическому развитию)

10) Politics: (чему-л.) make a contribution to (smth)

11) Business: favour, help along

12) Makarov: back (smb.) (up) (кому-л.), be instrumental in (чему-л.), bear a hand, encourage (напр. росту), serve, work for (чему-л.), connive at

13) Phraseological unit: carry water for