Uphold synonyms and antonyms
ŭp-hōld'
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To provide for; support:
support (related)
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
(Intransitive) To prepare for something bad, as an impact or blow.
(Archaic) To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), to attend a theatrical performance.
To rise up
To collect.
To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
To lay claim to or establish possession of (something for oneself or another)
weaken (antonym)
To make or become weak or weaker.
To boost is defined as to raise, push higher, increase or promote.
To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level:
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To raise to one's mouth in order to drink:
To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise:
To bring up by educating, nurturing, training, etc.; raise
To raise to spiritual or emotional heights; exalt:
To bolster is to uplift.
To lift up or keep up in spirits; encourage
To prop is to position something in a way that it can provide support, or to lean an object up against something else so it stays close to upright.
Bear means to give birth to, be able to cope with or hold up weight.
To gain victory, support, or acceptance for:
To perform (a function, service, etc.)
Endorse is defined as to give your approval to someone or something or to authorize the payment of a document by signing with one's signature.
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To aid the cause of by approving or favoring
To aid the cause of by approving or favoring
Recommend is defined as to suggest someone or something as a good match for a function or position.
To choose to take the same point of view as (someone).
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.
align oneself with
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go to bat for
take the part of
rise (related)
To move upwards.
help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
To carry on; persist in:
To maintain and protect (game, fish, etc.) in an area, esp. for regulated hunting or fishing
affirm (related)
enforce (related)
violate (related)
impugn (related)
assert (related)
reaffirm (related)
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defend (related)
overrule (related)
enshrine (related)
To support something or someone by supplying evidence; to corroborate or substantiate.
To make firm; strengthen; establish; encourage
One who actively assists, defends, pleads, prosecutes, speaks, writes, or otherwise supports the cause of another. A lawyer. To speak, write, or otherwise support a cause by argument.
To cause to move backward or in a reverse direction:
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(Usually of a cause) to promote, advocate, or act as a champion for
To give support to; foster:
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