uphold
Usage
What are other ways to say uphold?
To uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim.
Example Sentences
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Even parents who are married can struggle to uphold a united front.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
"We recognise World Boxing's responsibility to uphold safety and fairness in competition, and we appreciate the professional and rigorous manner in which this matter was handled."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Josh Mercer, a Catholic from Petoskey, Mich., who is also an executive at CatholicVote, said he wants “more clarity from the pope” that church teaching allows a country to uphold its immigration rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
It is very likely that they will uphold her pretrial detention.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
You certainly wouldn’t expect them to uphold their 80 percent clip.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
