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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In June, a U.K. tribunal upheld External link the ban; Staley asserted during the public trial that his relationship with Epstein was professional.
From Barron's
"I have said it before and I'll say it again: I am not a poisoner... I have always upheld the Hippocratic oath," he stated.
From BBC
Amazon could be taking on additional risk with this agreement if OpenAI fails to uphold its end of the commitment.
From MarketWatch
The policy was later upheld by the US Supreme Court.
From BBC
The latter case upheld disparate-impact liability established by a Fair Housing Act regulation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
