uphold

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

verb

1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition;
cause to remain or last (Freq. 7)
- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
• Syn:
continue, carry on, bear on, preserve
• Ant:
discontinue (for: continue)
• Derivationally related forms:
preservation (for: preserve), upholder
• Hypernyms:
keep, maintain, hold
• Hyponyms:
resume, restart, re-start, persevere, persist,
hang in, hang on, hold on, perpetuate, prolong, sustain,
keep up, mummify
• Verb Group:
continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep, go forward
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. stand up for;
stick up for;
of causes, principles, or ideals (Freq. 5)
• Hypernyms:
defend, support, fend for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. support against an opponent (Freq. 4)
- The appellate court upheld the verdict
• Syn:
maintain
• Derivationally related forms:
upholder
• Hypernyms:
confirm, reassert
• Hyponyms:
justify, vindicate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  maintain, continue, carry on, bear on, preserve
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off