Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  uphold 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  uphold 
 
  Sense  1 
  continue,  uphold,  carry  on  bear  on  preserve 
  =>  resume,  restart 
  =>  persevere,  persist,  hang  in  hang  on  hold  on 
  =>  perpetuate 
  =>  prolong,  sustain,  keep  up 
 
  Sense  3 
  uphold,  maintain 
  =>  justify,  vindicate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  uphold 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  uphold 
 
  Sense  1 
  continue,  uphold,  carry  on  bear  on  preserve 
  =>  resume,  restart 
  =>  persevere,  persist,  hang  in  hang  on  hold  on 
  =>  obstinate 
  =>  ask  for  it  ask  for  trouble 
  =>  plug,  plug  away 
  =>  stick  to  stick  with  follow 
  =>  perpetuate 
  =>  eternize 
  =>  prolong,  sustain,  keep  up 
  =>  retain,  continue,  keep  keep  on  keep  going 
 
  Sense  3 
  uphold,  maintain 
  =>  justify,  vindicate 
  =>  excuse,  explain 
  =>  alibi 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  uphold 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  uphold 
 
  3  senses  of  uphold 
 
  Sense  1 
  continue,  uphold,  carry  on  bear  on  preserve 
  =>  keep  maintain,  hold 
 
  Sense  2 
  uphold 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
 
  Sense  3 
  uphold,  maintain 
  =>  confirm,  reassert 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  uphold 
 
  uphold  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  uphold 
 
  Sense  1 
  continue,  uphold,  carry  on  bear  on  preserve 
  =>  keep  maintain,  hold 
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  Sense  2 
  uphold 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
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  Sense  3 
  uphold,  maintain 
  =>  confirm,  reassert 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  uphold 
  upholder 
 
  Overview  of  verb  uphold 
 
  The  verb  uphold  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  continue,  uphold,  carry  on  bear  on  preserve  --  (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") 
  2.  (5)  uphold  --  (stand  up  for  stick  up  for  of  causes,  principles,  or  ideals) 
  3.  (4)  uphold,  maintain  --  (support  against  an  opponent;  "The  appellate  court  upheld  the  verdict") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  uphold 
 
  The  verb  uphold  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  continue,  uphold,  carry  on  bear  on  preserve  --  (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") 
  2.  (5)  uphold  --  (stand  up  for  stick  up  for  of  causes,  principles,  or  ideals) 
  3.  (4)  uphold,  maintain  --  (support  against  an  opponent;  "The  appellate  court  upheld  the  verdict") 

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