Princeton's WordNet

1. continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve(verb)

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

   "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

2. uphold(verb)

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

3. uphold, maintain(verb)

   support against an opponent

   "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. uphold(verb)ʌpˈhoʊld

   to agree that an earlier legal decision is correct

   The Supreme Court upheld the federal court's decision.

2. upholdʌpˈhoʊld

   to cause sth to continue by supporting it

   We must uphold these important traditions.

Wiktionary

1. uphold(Verb)

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

2. uphold(Verb)

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

3. uphold(Verb)

   To support by approval or encouragement.

Origin: From upholden, equivalent to . Compare ophouden, aufhalten.

Webster Dictionary

1. Uphold(verb)

   to hold up; to lift on high; to elevate

2. Uphold(verb)

   to keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain

3. Uphold(verb)

   to aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing

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