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up·hold (

p-h

)

tr.v. up·held (-h

), up·hold·ing, up·holds

1. To hold aloft; raise: upheld the banner proudly.

2. To prevent from falling or sinking; support.

3. To maintain or affirm against opposition. See Synonyms at support.

up·holder n.

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Noun

upholder - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"

maintainer, sustainer

admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

Translations

upholder [ʌpˈhəʊldəʳ] N → defensor(a) m/f

upholder

n → Wahrer(in) m(f); (= supporter) → Verteidiger(in) m(f)

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