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English Dictionary: uphold	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for uphold
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
uphold v 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" Synonym(s): continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve Antonym(s): cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict" Synonym(s): uphold, maintain
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Uphold \Uphold"\, 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.