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

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Verb

upheld

simple past tense and past participle of uphold

Anagrams

• held up

Source: Wiktionary

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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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