uphold
21uphold — [ʌpˈhəʊld] (past tense and past participle upheld [ʌpˈheld] ) verb [T] 1) if a court of law upholds something, it says that it is correct The Appeals Court upheld the decision of the lower court.[/ex] 2) formal to show that you support something… …
22uphold in evidence — index corroborate, establish (show), support (corroborate), sustain (confirm) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Willi …
23uphold — transitive verb (upheld; holding) Date: 13th century 1. a. to give support to b. to support against an opponent 2. a. to keep elevated b. to lift up Synonyms: see support • upholder noun …
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 …
25uphold — 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,… …
26uphold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. maintain, sustain; champion; advocate, confirm; approve, encourage. See aid, support, demonstration. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To hold up] Syn. brace, buttress, prop; see support 1 . 2. [To maintain]… …
27uphold — up hold || ÊŒp həʊld v. support, sustain; endorse, champion …
28uphold — holdup …
29uphold — verb (past and past participle upheld) confirm or support. ↘maintain (a custom or practice). Derivatives upholder noun …
30uphold — v. a. 1. Raise, elevate, lift on high. 2. Support, sustain, hold up, bear up. 3. Maintain, defend, vindicate, justify, aid, countenance, support, sustain …
