verb#6,776 by frequency
uphold
/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/
To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm; To keep erect
- he/she/it
- upholds
- past participle
- upheld
Meanings
- 1
To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)
We must uphold family traditions.
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- 2
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
- 3
To hold up; to lift on high; to elevaterare