Associations to the word «Uphold»
Noun
- Ruling
- Conviction
- Appeal
- Verdict
- Legality
- Injunction
- Court
- Validity
- Statute
- Arbitration
- Dismissal
- Complaint
- Segregation
- Decision
- Ban
- Clause
- Fairness
- Abortion
- Rights
- Haiti
- Plaintiff
- Judgement
- Sentence
- Circuit
- Ordinance
- Tribunal
- Defendant
- Sanctity
- Precedent
- Sentencing
- Righteousness
- Dignity
- Oath
- Integrity
- Supremacy
- Plurality
- Dissent
- Pledge
- Judiciary
- Ideal
- Constitution
- Democracy
- Amendment
- Asa
- Legitimacy
- Doctrine
- Fcc
- Infringement
- Roe
- Denial
- Tenet
- Exemption
- Discrimination
- Jury
- Justice
- Scrutiny
- Principle
- Provision
- Dharma
- Prohibition
- Obscenity
- Bargaining
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
UPHOLD, verb. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
UPHOLD, verb. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.
UPHOLD, verb. To support by approval or encouragement.
Dictionary definition
UPHOLD, 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".
UPHOLD, verb. Stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals.
UPHOLD, verb. Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict".
Wise words
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.