uphold

/ʌpˈhoʊld/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
upholds
past
upheld
past participle
upheld
gerund
upholding

Meaning

  1. defender, sostener

    • The court upheld the law.

      La corte confirmó la ley.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

wahren

wahren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to preserve, to maintain."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa uphold?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The court ___ the law.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a uphold?

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