uphold
11uphold — [[t]ʌpho͟ʊld[/t]] upholds, upholding, upheld 1) VERB If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. [V n] Our policy has been to uphold the law... [V n] It is the responsibility of every government …
12uphold */ — UK [ʌpˈhəʊld] / US [ʌpˈhoʊld] verb [transitive] Word forms uphold : present tense I/you/we/they uphold he/she/it upholds present participle upholding past tense upheld UK [ʌpˈheld] / US past participle upheld 1) if a court of law upholds… …
13uphold — /ʌpˈhoʊld / (say up hohld) verb (t) (upheld, upholding) 1. to support, sustain, or preserve unimpaired: to uphold the old order. 2. to keep up, or keep from sinking; support. 3. to support or maintain, as by advocacy or agreement: to uphold the… …
14uphold — upholder, n. /up hohld /, v.t., upheld, upholding. 1. to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family s honor. 2. to keep up or keep from sinking; support: Stout columns upheld the building s… …
15uphold — up|hold [ʌpˈhəuld US ˈhould] v past tense and past participle upheld [ ˈheld] [T] 1.) to defend or support a law, system, or principle so that it continues to exist ▪ a committee that aims to uphold educational standards 2.) if a court upholds a… …
16uphold — up|hold [ ʌp hould ] (past tense and past participle up|held [ ʌp held ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) if a court of law upholds something such as a claim, it says that it is correct: The Home Secretary s decision was upheld by the House of Lords. 2.… …
17uphold — verb past tense and past participle upheld, (T) 1 to defend or support a law, system, or principle so that it is not made weaker: They want to uphold traditional family values. 2 if a court upholds a decision made by another court, it states that …
18uphold — verb 1) the court upheld his claim for damages Syn: confirm, endorse, sustain, approve, agree to, support; champion, defend Ant: overturn, oppose 2) they ve a tradition to uphold Sy …
19uphold — 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,… …
20uphold — verb 1) the court upheld his claim Syn: confirm, endorse, sustain, approve, support, back (up) 2) they ve a tradition to uphold Syn: maintain, sustain, continue, preserve, protect …
