uphold+sustain

  • 21uphold — v 1. raise, upraise, raise up, lift, uplift, lift up, elevate, upcast, cast up, upthrow, throw up, rise, rear, uprear, hoist, uphoist, hoist up, boost. 2. support, bear, bear up, hold, hold up, uphold, truss, truss up, prop, prop up, brace,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 22uphold — v. a. 1. Raise, elevate, lift on high. 2. Support, sustain, hold up, bear up. 3. Maintain, defend, vindicate, justify, aid, countenance, support, sustain …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 23sustain — /səˈsteɪn / (say suh stayn) verb (t) 1. to hold or bear up from below; bear the weight of; be the support of, as in a structure. 2. to bear (a burden, charge, etc.). 3. to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving …

  • 24uphold — verb /ˌʌpˈhold/ a) To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. but there was still a connexion upheld among the different ideas, which succeeded each other. b) To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain …

    Wiktionary

  • 25sustain — Synonyms and related words: abide, abide with, admit, advocate, affirm, afford support, allege in support, allow, answer, approve, argue for, assert, attest, authenticate, authorize, back, back up, be exposed to, be subjected to, bear, bear out,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 26uphold — Synonyms and related words: OK, accept, admire, advocate, affirm, afford support, aid, allege in support, answer, approve, approve of, argue for, assert, assist, attest, authenticate, back, back up, backstop, bear, bear out, bear up, bless,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 27sustain — sus·tain || sÉ™ steɪn v. support, provide for, finance; support from below; nourish; assist; encourage, comfort; endure, withstand; prolong, maintain, preserve; experience, undergo; uphold, affirm; confirm …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 28uphold — up hold || ÊŒp həʊld v. support, sustain; endorse, champion …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 29sustain — verb 1》 strengthen or support physically or mentally.     ↘bear (the weight of an object). 2》 keep (something) going over time or continuously. 3》 suffer (something unpleasant). 4》 uphold or confirm the justice or validity of. noun Music an… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 30sustain — v. a. 1. Bear, support, uphold, hold up, keep from falling. 2. Nourish, maintain, support, subsist, keep alive, supply with food. 3. Aid, comfort, relieve, assist. 4. Suffer, undergo, endure, bear. 5. Sanction, approve, confirm, ratify. 6.… …

    New dictionary of synonyms