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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Abi believes all businesses should be required to state whether or not they allow dogs and uphold to those rules.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 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
“When the government prosecutes antitrust violations, the goal should be to uphold the law, lower prices, and protect consumers and small businesses,” Klobuchar said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
It seemed a trivial thing for the state’s highest education official to spend time doing, but Kirby felt compelled 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.
