uphold — up·hold vt held, hold·ing: to judge valid: let stand uphold an award; specif: to hold constitutional uphold the practice of having religious invocations and benedictions at high school graduation ceremonies Sands v. Morongo Unified Sch. Dist.,… … Law dictionary
Uphold — Up*hold , v. t. 1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. [1913 Webster] The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld. Besought his pity. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uphold — UK US /ʌpˈhəʊld/ verb [T] (upheld, upheld) LAW ► to state that a decision which has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct: uphold a decision/ruling/appeal »The court is said to be upholding its decision. ► to keep or defend a… … Financial and business terms
uphold — early 13c., support, sustain, from UP (Cf. up) + HOLD (Cf. hold) (v.). Cf. O.Fris. upholda, M.Du. ophouden, Ger. aufhalten … Etymology dictionary
uphold — *support, advocate, back, champion Analogous words: *help, aid, assist: defend, vindicate, justify, *maintain: sanction, *approve, endorse Antonyms: contravene: subvert … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uphold — [v] maintain, support advocate, aid, assist, back, back up, bolster, boost, brace, buoy up, buttress, carry, champion, confirm, countenance, defend, elevate, encourage, endorse, help, hoist, hold to, hold up one’s end*, justify, pick up, promote … New thesaurus
uphold — ► VERB (past and past part. upheld) 1) confirm or support. 2) maintain (a custom or practice). DERIVATIVES upholder noun … English terms dictionary
uphold — [up hōld′] vt. upheld, upholding 1. to hold up; raise 2. to keep from falling; support 3. to give moral or spiritual support or encouragement to 4. to decide in favor of; agree with and support against opposition; sustain SYN. SUPPORT upholder n … English World dictionary
uphold — 01. The original conviction for attempted murder was [upheld] in an unsuccessful appeal. 02. In June of 1981, the U.S. Supreme Court [upheld] a decision that would apply the military draft to men only. 03. A 1968 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court… … Grammatical examples in English
uphold — [[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 … English dictionary
