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uphold upholdsupholdingupheld

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verbIf you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.Our policy has been to uphold the law.It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles....upholding the artist's right to creative freedom.If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision.The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision. C1

word	uphold
definition	verb If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. Our policy has been to uphold the law. It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles. ...upholding the artist's right to creative freedom. If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision. The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision.
inflections	upholdsupholdingupheld
cefr-level	C1

Uphold Decision Upheld Verb Law Principle Support Maintain