uphold

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
3. To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)

Sinonieme

support

maintain

sustain

preserve

prop

back

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brace

back up

bolster

keep

second

2nd

continue

assert

espouse

protect

push

detain

esteem

hold up

conserve

stick to

grasp

prop up

save

worship

stand upright

defend

countenance

hold

aid

bear out

underpin

stand up for

bear on

sponsor

shore

stand by

store

unfold

respect

rest

assist

persist in

buttress

carry on

raise up

abide by

keep up

cling to

insist on

Vertalings

soutenir

maintenir

sostener

sostenere

mantener

unterstützen

confirmer

apoyar

appoggiare

appuyer

ondersteunen

suportar

unterhalten

tueor

mantenere

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: upholden

Verwante met Nederlands: ophouden

Verwante met Duits: aufhalten

Verwante met Middle Low German: upholt

Verwante met Old Norse: upphald

In summary

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”).