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Meaning of word uphold from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

uphold verb

Meaning : Keep or maintain in unaltered condition. Cause to remain or last.

Example : Preserve the peace in the family.
Continue the family tradition.
Carry on the old traditions.

Synonyms : bear on, carry on, continue, preserve

Put an end to a state or an activity.

Quit teasing your little brother.
cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop

Meaning : Stand up for. Stick up for. Of causes, principles, or ideals.

Meaning : Support against an opponent.

Example : The appellate court upheld the verdict.

Synonyms : maintain

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bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

lycopersicon esculentum (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

tomato (noun)
Mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable.

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

tomato plant (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

uphold verb

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