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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuphold 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.

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

    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. See Synonyms at support. up·hold′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  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.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

  11. 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 [...]