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Uphold

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transitive verb. To hold aloft; raise.

transitive verb. To prevent from falling or sinking; support.

transitive verb. To maintain or affirm: synonym: support.

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.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

transitive verb. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

transitive verb. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.

transitive verb. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

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

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

verb. To support by approval or encouragement.

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verb. support against an opponent

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

verb. 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."

Form

nonce obsolete qualifier rare word

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

defend fend for support

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Nolde ahold behold bold bowled

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

OK accept admire advocate affirm

variant

upheld

verb-form

upheld upholding upholds