uphold
Meaning
- 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)
Synonyms
stand upright
persist in
adhere to
persevere in
insist on
give an incentive
up hold
proceed with
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌʌpˈhəʊld/
Etymology
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”).
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