uphold
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uphold¹
- /ˌʌpˈhəʊld/
Rhymes with -əʊld
Where it comes from
From Middle English upholden, equivalent to up- + hold. Compare Dutch ophouden (“to stop, cease, hold up”), German aufhalten (“to stop, halt, detain”). Compare also Middle Low German upholt, Old Norse upphald (“uphold, support”).
verb upholds · upholding · upheld · upholden
- To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. The mournful train/ Echoed her grief, [...]/ With groans, and hands upheld, to move his mind, /Besought his pity to their helpless kind
- To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling. A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
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To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned).
let any moral come along and she would uphold it
Similar: vindicate
Uphold²
proper noun Upholds
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bear on, maintain, carry on, continue, preserve, stand, promote, support, advance, enhance, follow, strengthen, pursue, hold, sustain, reinforce
Translations
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verb to hold up
| Español | elevar, levantar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 掲げる kaka-geru |
| Deutsch | emporhalten, hochheben, hochhalten |
| Русский | поднима́ть podnimátʹ |
| العربية | رَفَعَ rafaʕa |
verb to keep erect
| Español | sustentar, sostener, mantener, enforzar |
|---|---|
| Français | soutenir |
| Deutsch | emporhalten, hochhalten, aufrecht halten, aufrechterhalten |
| Русский | подде́рживать poddérživatʹ, сохраня́ть soxranjátʹ, отстаива́ть otstaivátʹ, ока́зывать подде́ржку okázyvatʹ poddéržku |
| العربية | سَنَدَ sanada |
verb to support by approval or encouragement
| Español | sostener, confirmar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 支持する shiji-suru, 支える sasaeru, 保つ tamotsu |
| Português | suportar |
| Français | soutenir |
| Deutsch | unterstützen, verteidigen, bestätigen |
| Italiano | difendere, sostenere, confermare |
| Русский | одобря́ть odobrjátʹ, подтвержда́ть podtverždátʹ |
| العربية | دَعَمَ daʕama |
Talk about this word "uphold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uphold. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. uphold. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uphold "uphold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uphold.Cite this
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title = {uphold},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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