Meaning of UPHOLD
| Pronunciation: | | up'howld
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- [v] stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
- [v] support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
- [v] 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"
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| | Synonyms: | | bear on, carry on, continue, maintain, preserve |
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| | Antonyms: | | cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop | | |
| | See Also: | | confirm, defend, fend for, hang in, hang on, hold, hold on, justify, keep up, maintain, mummify, perpetuate, persevere, persist, prolong, reassert, restart, resume, support, sustain, vindicate | |
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| | Definition: | | \Up*hold"\, v. t.
1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld.
Besought his pity. --Dryden.
2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from
falling; to maintain.
Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. --Prov.
xxix 3.
Faulconbridge, In spite of spite, alone upholds the
day. --Shak.
3. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as,
to uphold a person in wrongdoing.
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