uphold
verb/ʌpˈhəʊld/
/ʌpˈhəʊld/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they uphold | /ʌpˈhəʊld/ /ʌpˈhəʊld/ |
| he / she / it upholds | /ʌpˈhəʊldz/ /ʌpˈhəʊldz/ |
| past simple upheld | /ʌpˈheld/ /ʌpˈheld/ |
| past participle upheld | /ʌpˈheld/ /ʌpˈheld/ |
| -ing form upholding | /ʌpˈhəʊldɪŋ/ /ʌpˈhəʊldɪŋ/ |
- uphold something to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist
- We have a duty to uphold the law.
- The regime has been criticized for failing to uphold human rights.
- We are determined to uphold the law.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- consistently
- firmly
- rigorously
- …
- have a duty to
- be determined to
- seek to
- …
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- uphold something (especially of a court of law) to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable
- to uphold a conviction/an appeal/a complaint
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc1, Law and justicec1- Three judges unanimously upheld the sentence.
- The Press Council refused to uphold the complaint.
- The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- consistently
- firmly
- rigorously
- …
- have a duty to
- be determined to
- seek to
- …
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