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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Uphold \Up*hold"\, v. t.
1. To hold up to lift on high; to elevate.
The mournful train with groans, and hands upheld.
Besought his pity. --Dryden.
2. To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from
falling; to maintain.
Honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. --Prov.
xxix 3.
Faulconbridge In spite of spite, alone upholds the
day --Shak.
3. To aid by approval or encouragement; to countenance; as
to uphold a person in wrongdoing.
From WordNet r 1.6 [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" [syn: {continue}, {carry on}, {bear on},
{preserve}] [ant: {discontinue}]
2: stand up for stick up for of causes, principles, or ideals
3: support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld
the verdict" [syn: {maintain}]
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