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    uphold
    /ʌpˈhəʊld/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPHOLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UPHOLD definition: 1. to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upholdUphold Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UPHOLD is to give support to. How to use uphold in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Uphold.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPHOLD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UPHOLD meaning: 1. to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upholdUphold - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › upholdUphold - definition of uphold by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionuphold verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    uphold something (especially of a court of law) to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable. Definition of uphold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPHOLD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › upholdUPHOLD Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for UPHOLD: defend, maintain, justify, support, affirm, advocate, assert, proclaim; Antonyms of UPHOLD: withdraw, abandon, forsake, retract, take back, reverse, switch, recant.

  10. ludwig.guru › s › upholduphold | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    The word 'uphold' is a correct and usable word in written English. It can be used when referring to an agreement, policy, decision, or principle which is being supported and maintained. Example sentence: The government vowed to uphold the new gun control laws.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › upholdUphold Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    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.