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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.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.

  7. 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.

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

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

  9. 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.

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

    verb. upheld, upholding, upholds. To hold up; raise. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To keep from falling; support. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To maintain or affirm. Uphold a standard of behavior. American Heritage. To give moral or spiritual support or encouragement to. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUPHOLD definition in American English | Collins English...

    If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. Our policy has been to uphold the law. It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles.