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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.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.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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuphold 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.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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishuphold verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of uphold verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    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. [...]

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › upholdUphold Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    1. : to support or defend (something, such as a law) He took an oath to uphold the Constitution. They have a responsibility to uphold the law. 2. : to judge (a legal decision) to be correct : to decide not to change (a verdict) The Court of Appeals upheld his conviction.