What does uphold mean?
Definitions for uphold
ʌpˈhoʊldup·hold
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
uphold(verb)
stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
uphold, maintain(verb)
support against an opponent
"The appellate court upheld the verdict"
Wiktionary
uphold(Verb)
To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
Etymology: From upholden, equivalent to . Compare ophouden, aufhalten.
uphold(Verb)
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.
Etymology: From upholden, equivalent to . Compare ophouden, aufhalten.
uphold(Verb)
To support by approval or encouragement.
Etymology: From upholden, equivalent to . Compare ophouden, aufhalten.
Webster Dictionary
Uphold(verb)
to hold up; to lift on high; to elevate
Uphold(verb)
to keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain
Uphold(verb)
to aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Uphold
up-hōld′, v.t. to hold up: to sustain: to countenance: to defend: to continue without failing.—n. Uphōl′der.—v.t. Uphōl′ster, to furnish furniture with stuffing, springs, &c., to provide with curtains, &c.—ns. Uphōl′sterer, one who supplies or who sells furniture, beds, curtains, &c.; Uphōl′stery, furniture, &c., supplied by upholsterers.
Anagrams for uphold »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of uphold in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of uphold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of uphold in a Sentence
I explained that the restaurant has certain standards that I feel it has to uphold, such as honesty, and compassion, and cooperation.
I am pleased with the Fifth Circuit's decision to uphold HB 2 and the State of Texas will continue to fight for higher-quality healthcare standards for women while protecting our most vulnerable: the unborn.
The way I see it now is that, even if not whole-heartedly, Austria acknowledges that Hungary, if it wants to uphold international agreements, should implement actual border controls along the Croatian-Hungarian border.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
I can say that what we see in Vienna is not a breakthrough, but more like a breakdown -- a breakdown of the principals that the P5+1 committed itself to uphold.
Freedom of navigation is vital for global trade and we encourage all nations to uphold this fundamental principle of maritime law.
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