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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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
Davies said the fact BJJ is without a universally recognised global governing body meant there was no-one to "uphold the standard" of the sport.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
So would the state’s highest education official, trying to uphold the integrity of the no-pass, no-play rule.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
