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- 1. confirm or support (something which has been questioned): "the court upheld his claim for damages" Similar Opposite
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UPHOLD definition: 1. to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made…. Learn more.
The meaning of UPHOLD is to give support to. How to use uphold in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Uphold.
UPHOLD meaning: 1. to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made…. Learn more.
When you uphold something, you stick up for or support it. Police officers are paid to uphold the law, and crazy Elvis fans uphold their belief that he's still alive out there somewhere.
If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.
uphold something to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist. We have a duty to uphold the law. The regime has been criticized for failing to uphold human rights. We are determined to uphold the law.
Definitions of 'uphold'. 1. If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. [...] 2. If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision. [...]
up·hold. (ŭp-hōld′) tr.v. up·held (-hĕld′), up·hold·ing, up·holds. 1. To hold aloft; raise: upheld the banner proudly. 2. To prevent from falling or sinking; support: beams that uphold the roof. 3. To maintain or affirm: uphold a standard of behavior.
To decide in favor of; agree with and support against opposition; sustain. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: stand by. stand behind. side with. recommend. plump for. get behind. support. endorse. champion.
to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor. to keep up or keep from sinking; support: Stout columns upheld the building's heavy roof.
