Hypertext Webster Gateway: "uphold"

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) 1.7 (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},
{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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