uphold

tr.v., -held (-hĕld'), -hold·ing, -holds.

1. To hold aloft; raise: upheld the banner proudly.
2. To prevent from falling or sinking; support.
3. To maintain or affirm against opposition. See synonyms at support.

upholder up·hold'er n.

verb

1. To move (something) to a higher position: boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear², take up, uplift, upraise, uprear. See rise/fall.
2. To keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty: bolster, buoy (up), prop, support, sustain. See help/harm/harmless.
3. To sustain the weight of: bear, carry, hold, support. See support/oppose.
4. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See support/oppose.

v

Definition: maintain, support
Antonyms: weaken

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IN BRIEF: To keep from falling. Also: To support against the attack of others.

The teacher will uphold every students' right to state their opinions during the discussion.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - holde oppe, holde fast ved, hævde, opretholde, stadfæste, give medhold, lade stå ved magt

Nederlands (Dutch)
ondersteunen, bevestigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén) soutenir, faire respecter, (Jur) confirmer

Deutsch (German)
v. - stützen, wahren, hochhalten, bestätigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κρατώ ψηλά, τηρώ, κρατώ, υποστηρίζω, επικυρώνω

Italiano (Italian)
sostenere, puntellare, confermare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - sustentar, defender

Русский (Russian)
поддерживать, поощрять, отстаивать, утверждать, поднимать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - mantener, respetar, defender, apoyar, sostener

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tillåta, tolerera, upprätthålla, vidmakthålla, godkänna, hålla uppe, lyfta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
支撑, 鼓励, 赞成

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 支撐, 鼓勵, 贊成

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (들어) 받치다, 유지하다, 지지하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 支える, 心の支えとなる, 支持する, 賛成する, 維持する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ايد, دعم, سند, حافظ على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮תמך, קיים, אישר, ראה בחיוב, עודד‬

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