aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
validated — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.