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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The statement said the Maldives government would "pursue all available avenues for a formal submission" to the ICJ and continued to "assess all lawful means to uphold the national interest".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Washington and its allies need to uphold freedom of navigation of the world’s seas and not wait until a crisis to address a threat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Even parents who are married can struggle to uphold a united front.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
It is very likely that they will uphold her pretrial detention.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Private security doesn’t need to uphold an oath to the Constitution.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
