Definitions for: Uphold

[v] stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
[v] support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
[v] 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: Up*hold", v. t.
1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld.
Besought his pity. --Dryden.

2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from
falling; to maintain.

Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. --Prov.
xxix 3.

Faulconbridge, In spite of spite, alone upholds the
day. --Shak.

3. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as,
to uphold a person in wrongdoing.

Synonyms: bear on, carry on, continue, maintain, preserve

Antonyms: cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop

See Also: confirm, defend, fend for, hang in, hang on, hold, hold on, justify, keep up, maintain, mummify, perpetuate, persevere, persist, prolong, reassert, restart, resume, support, sustain, vindicate

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