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uphold

[ uhp-hohld ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, up·held [uhp-, held], up·hold·ing.

to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism:
He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
to keep up or keep from sinking; support:
Stout columns upheld the building's heavy roof. Her faith upheld her in that time of sadness.
to lift upward; raise:
The pilgrims upheld their eyes and thanked heaven for their safe journey.
British.
1. to upholster.
2. to maintain in good condition; take care of.

uphold

/ ʌpˈhəʊld /

Origin of uphold¹

First recorded in 1300–1350; Middle English upholden; up-, hold ¹

A few days later, Bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”

And yet, ultimately, the Supreme Court holds the power to uphold or undo what it has taken him years to accomplish.

Meese, with the tacit acquiescence of other top officials, had laid out a version of events all were expected to uphold.

“It also comes with a bit of pressure to uphold that look,” he laughs.

Earlier this week she pleaded with ISIS to uphold the verdict of a makeshift Sharia court, which ruled that he was not a spy.

The very act of producing is sufficient to uphold the equilibrium of the mental frame.

The object of the one party was to support Don Carlos and despotism; the other to uphold Isabella and the constitution.

That we are here proves that we do not uphold the people, and we need not too closely inquire who our neighbor may be.

Note the tiny quivering gold wires that uphold each emerald scale.

The wealth acquired through her naval supremacy enabled her to uphold the cause of her allies on the continent.

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