uphold (redirected from upholds)

up·hold  (p-hld)

tr.v. up·held (-hld), 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.

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up·holder n.

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uphold

Verb

[-holding, -held]

1. to maintain or defend against opposition

2. to give moral support to

upholder n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	uphold - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" preserve, carry on, continue, bear on resume, re-start, restart - take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations" hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" go forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" perpetuate - cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth" sustain, keep up, prolong - lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" mummify - preserve while making lifeless; "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of" hold, keep, maintain - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" continue, go on, keep, go along, proceed - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
	2.	uphold - stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
	3.	uphold - support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict" maintain vindicate, justify - show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim" reassert, confirm - strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"

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uphold

verb 1. support, back, defend, aid, champion, encourage, maintain, promote, sustain, advocate, stand by, stick up for (informal)

verb 2. confirm, support, sustain, endorse, approve, justify, hold to, ratify, vindicate, validate

Translations

uphold [ʌpˈhəuld] (irreg like hold) vt → sostener

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uphold [ʌpˈhəuld] vt irreg like hold) → maintenir; soutenir

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uphold [ʌpˈhəuld] irreg like hold) vt [+ law, principle] → wahren [+ decision]; unterstützen

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uphold [ʌpˈhəuld] vt (irreg) → approvare; sostenere