Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
UPHELD
UPHOLD
uphold
(verb) stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
uphold, maintain
(verb) support against an opponent; “The appellate court upheld the verdict”
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
(verb) keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; “preserve the peace in the family”; “continue the family tradition”; “Carry on the old traditions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
upheld
simple past tense and past participle of uphold
Anagrams
• held up
Source: Wiktionary
Up*held",
Definition: imp. & p. p. of Uphold.
UPHOLD
Up*hold", v. t.
1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld. Besought his pity. Dryden.
2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain. Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. Prov. xxix 3. Faulconbridge, In spite of spite, alone upholds the day. Shak.
3. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as, to uphold a person in wrongdoing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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