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up·hold
 uphold
- pronunciation:
- uhp
hold
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
upheld, upholding, upholds |
| definition 1: |
to support or affirm, esp. in the face of a challenge.
The court upheld his right to free speech.- synonyms:
- back, defend
- antonyms:
- contravene, countermand, disclaim, oppose
- similar words:
- acknowledge, affirm, champion, endorse, establish, justify, maintain, preserve, protect, substantiate, support, sustain, vindicate
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| definition 2: |
to keep from sinking or falling; support.
His principles upheld him in difficult times.The concrete columns uphold the building.- synonyms:
- bear, support
- similar words:
- bolster, brace, buttress, prop up, shore up, underpin
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| related words: |
abet, advocate, aid, alibi, assert, assist, bear, cleave, hold, insist, prove, stand, testify, warrant |
| derivation: |
upholder (n.) |
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