Uphold

Quick meaning: Uphold is a verb meaning To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
2. To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)

Example Sentences

let any moral come along and she would uphold it

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

That misbegotten devil, Falconbridge, /In spite of spite, alone upholds the day.

but there was still a connexion upheld among the different ideas, which succeeded each other.

Word Forms

• upholds
• upholding
• upheld
• upholden

Synonyms for uphold

Depending on context, synonyms include vindicate, preserve, maintain, carry on, continue.

Antonyms for uphold

Common opposites include cease, stop, give up, quit, discontinue, lay off.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include maintain, carry on, continue, preserve, stand, promote.

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