uphold

Signification (Anglais)

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

soutenir

maintenir

faire respecter

stand upright

persist in

adhere to

persevere in

insist on

give an incentive

up hold

proceed with

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/

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”).