Associations to the word «Uphold»
Noun
- Obligation
- Requiring
- Legislation
- Violation
- Deportation
- Restriction
- Decency
- Immunity
- Defamation
- Internment
- Judgment
- Law
- Standard
- Lords
- Sovereignty
- Mcconnell
- Safeguard
- Felony
- Morality
- Orthodoxy
- Homosexual
- Charter
- Judge
- Jehovah
- Lawsuit
- Exclusion
- Umpire
- Suspension
- Libel
- Imposition
- Refusal
- Contention
- Bargain
- Cas
- Prosecution
- Claim
- Veto
- Tradition
- Disclosure
- Commitment
- Petition
- Opinion
- Patent
- Precept
- Pornography
- Jurisprudence
- Affirmation
- Discretion
- Privacy
- Litigation
- Creed
- Commandment
- Penalty
- Freedom
- Sustaining
- Sanction
- Chastity
- Mandate
- Neutrality
- Prestige
Adjective
Wiktionary
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 support by approval or encouragement.
Dictionary definition
UPHOLD, 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, verb. Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict".
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