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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"We've upheld our family's reputation, and this legacy has come down to me... It truly pains me to end it," Yau said.
From Barron's
Ms. Weiss has so far upheld what I will courteously assume was the implicit bargain that landed her the CBS job.
The Israeli Supreme Court upheld a ban on the film in 2022, deeming it "defamatory".
From Barron's
The UK government said Wednesday it is "fully committed" to upholding free speech, after the US slapped visa bans on five prominent Europeans working in the tech sphere, including two Britons.
From Barron's
The U.S. 9th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court order requiring the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
