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Uphold

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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

v. To prevent from falling or sinking; support.

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

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

v. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.

v. To support by approval or encouragement.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

v. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

v. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.

v. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To hold up; raise or lift on high; keep raised or elevated; elevate.

To keep erect; keep from sinking or falling; hence, to support; sustain; maintain; keep up; keep from declining or being lost or ruined: as, to uphold a person, a decision, or a verdict.

To countenance; give aid to: as, to uphold a lawbreaker.

To warrant; vouch for.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. support against an opponent

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

v. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

Word Usage

"Willingly abusing power to break the fundamental laws of the Constitution, a document that our elected officials are SWORN to uphold, is treason."

Verb Form

upheld upholding upholds

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

support fend for defend

Variant

upheld

Form

rare nonce obsolete word qualifier

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

elevate support sustain maintain countenance

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Nolde ahold behold bold bowled