застъпвам означава в английски

contend [contended, contending, contends]▼(believe and argue)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtend] [US: kən.ˈtend]

overlap [overlapped, overlapping, overlaps]▼(to extend over and partly cover something)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈlæp] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈlæp]

intercede [interceded, interceding, intercedes]▼(to plea on someone else's behalf)
verb
[UK: ˌɪn.tə.ˈsiːd] [US: ˌɪn.tər.ˈsiːd]

advocate [advocated, advocating, advocates]▼(encourage support for)
verb
[UK: ˈæd.vək.eɪt] [US: ˈæd.vəkət]