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Meanings of uphold in English

Spanish
mantener

To stay faithful to (an opinion, a belief, etc.).

      mantener
      Portuguese
      continuar
      Catalan
      seguir
      Spanish
      mantener

      Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last.

          continuar
          Usage of uphold in English
          1
          Together we fought to uphold the Iraqis' right to a democratic government.
          A journey: my political life
          2
          The four liberal justices are seen as likely to uphold the rule.
          Reuters
          3
          It is our responsibility to uphold the strict prohibition of chemical weapons.
          The Guardian
          4
          Corbyn is steeped in socialist distrust of institutions that uphold free markets.
          The Guardian
          5
          Government attorneys urged the high court to uphold the mandate as constitutional.
          Reuters
          6
          We've got a national reputation to uphold anyway, you know? Aaron said.
          The lost girls: three friends. four continents. one unconvention...
          7
          He did, however, uphold the awarding of one demerit point against Rabada.
          The South African
          8
          The Jews and the Christians in like manner uphold the same contention.
          The Kitáb-i-Íqán
          9
          In July 2012, the group's board voted to uphold the gay ban.
          Reuters
          10
          Instead, Britain needs to uphold its laws and its values without reservation.
          The Guardian
          11
          We trust our judges to uphold the law and the constitution impartially.
          The Guardian
          12
          They have broken the law then, the law they swore to uphold.
          The Harlequin
          13
          You can't say you defend the constitution, then fail to uphold it.
          The South African
          14
          And you too, marm; you uphold him in his treatment of me.
          Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright: A Story for Yo...
          15
          I would ask permission to uphold the goblin's honor in this matter.
          A kiss of shadows
          16
          All governments should seek to uphold the human rights of all people.
          The Guardian
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          Translations for uphold
          Portuguese
          continuarmanter
          Uphold through the time
          Uphold across language varieties
          South Africa
          Common
          New Zealand
          Common
          Ireland
          Common
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