Definition of upholds Upholds
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What does upholds mean?
Part of speech
🔤- upholds, verb, present, 3rd person singular of uphold (infinitive).
WordNet
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| uphold - support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict" | ||
| maintain | ||
| reassert, confirm make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!" | ||
| vindicate, justify clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" | ||
| uphold - stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals | ||
| fend for, defend, support argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" | ||
| uphold - 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" | ||
| continue, carry on, bear on, preserve | ||
| cease, lay off, discontinue, quit, stop, give up put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" | ||
| maintain, keep, hold state or assert; "He maintained his innocence" | ||
| re-start, restart, resume start an engine again, for example | ||
| hang in, persevere, hang on, persist, hold on be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" | ||
| perpetuate cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth" | ||
| prolong, keep up, sustain lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" | ||
| mummify dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found" | ||
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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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- uphold (v. t.)
To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. - uphold (v. t.)
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain. - uphold (v. t.)
To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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uphold
To stay faithful to (an opinion, a belief, etc.).
Part of speech
🔤- uphold, verb, present, 1st person singular of uphold (infinitive).
- uphold, verb (infinitive).
