Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Uphold \Up*hold"\, v. t.
1. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
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The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld.
Besought his pity. --Dryden.
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2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from
falling; to maintain.
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Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. --Prov.
xxix 3.
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Faulconbridge,
In spite of spite, alone upholds the day. --Shak.
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3. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as,
to uphold a person in wrongdoing.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
uphold
v 1: 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" [syn:
{continue}, {uphold}, {carry on}, {bear on}, {preserve}]
[ant: {cease}, {discontinue}, {give up}, {lay off}, {quit},
{stop}]
2: stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
3: support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the
verdict" [syn: {uphold}, {maintain}]
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