Analysis Complete

uphold

/ uphold /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
Type of:
defend support fend for
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
support against an opponent
"The appellate court upheld the verdict"
Type of:
confirm reassert
Kinds of:
justify vindicate
Derived:
upholder maintainer sustainer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
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"
Opposites:
discontinue stop cease give up quit
Type of:
keep maintain hold
Kinds of:
resume restart persevere persist hang in
Derived:
preservation upholder maintainer sustainer
Verb group:
continue go on proceed go along keep
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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defend support fend for confirm reassert justify vindicate keep maintain hold resume restart