uphold

Senso (Inglese)

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)

Concetti

sostenere

appoggiare

difendere

mantenere

poggiare

confermare

durare

continuare

preservare

conservare

favoreggiare

fiancheggiare

ordire

propugnare

sottoscrivere

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

soutenir

sostener

maintenir

unterstützen

mantener

confirmer

ondersteunen

suportar

appuyer

apoyar

steunen

υποστηρίζω

unterhalten

schragen

tueor

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: upholden

Affine olandese: ophouden

Affine tedesco: aufhalten

Affine Middle Low German: upholt

Affine norse antico: 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”).