English Dictionary: uphold | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. |