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   uphold

   /ʌpˈhəʊld/

   verb

   • 1. confirm or support (something which has been questioned): "the court upheld his claim for damages" Similar confirmendorsesustainvalidateratifyverifyvindicatejustifyapprovesupportgive one's support tobe supportive ofbackback upgive one's backing tostand bychampiondefendcome to the defence ofstick up forOpposite overturnoppose
   • ▪ maintain (a custom or practice): "they uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures" Similar maintainsustaincontinuepreserveprotectkeephold tokeep alivekeep goingstrengthennurtureOpposite abandon

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   • 1. upholder noun

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

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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.

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

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   1. a. : to give support to. b. : to support against an opponent. 2. a. : to keep elevated. b. : to lift up. upholder noun. Synonyms. defend. justify. maintain. support. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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

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   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

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   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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuphold verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

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

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUPHOLD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   UPHOLD definition: 1. to agree with a decision, especially a legal one, and say it was correct: 2. to support a…. Learn more.