Definitions for uphold
ʌpˈhoʊldup·hold

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. uphold(Verb)

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

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

2. uphold(Verb)

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

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

3. uphold(Verb)

   To support by approval or encouragement.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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 »

1. hold up, hold-up, holdup

2. Hold up

3. Hold-up

4. Holdup

How to pronounce uphold?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of uphold in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of uphold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of uphold in a Sentence

1. Sarah Sanders:

   I explained that the restaurant has certain standards that I feel it has to uphold, such as honesty, and compassion, and cooperation.

2. But Texas Gov. Greg Abbott:

   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.

3. Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   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.

4. 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.

5. Guy Platten:

   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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