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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. 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.

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

    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.

  5. 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.

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

    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.

  7. 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.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › upholduphold | meaning of uphold in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    uphold meaning, definition, what is uphold: to defend or support a law, system, or p...: Learn more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUPHOLD - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    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. [...] More. Conjugations of 'uphold' present simple: I uphold, you uphold [...] past simple: I upheld, you upheld [...]

  10. 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.

  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.