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    uphold
    /ʌpˈhəʊld/

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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. 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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPHOLD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct: As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not. Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision. Fewer examples. The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy.

  6. 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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuphold verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    uphold something (especially of a court of law) to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable. Definition of uphold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    up·hold. (ŭp-hōld′) tr.v. up·held (-hĕld′), up·hold·ing, up·holds. 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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPHOLD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    UPHOLD meaning: 1. to agree with a decision, especially a legal one, and say it was correct: 2. to support a…. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUPHOLD - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'uphold'. 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. [...]

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › upholdUphold Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. Filter. verb. upheld, upholding, upholds. To hold up; raise. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To keep from falling; support. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To maintain or affirm. Uphold a standard of behavior. American Heritage. To give moral or spiritual support or encouragement to. Webster's New World.