Definition of Uphold

to support or defend something

Examples of Uphold in a sentence

The mother coddles her grown son and will always uphold him, even when what he is doing is wrong.  

We expect visitors to uphold our country’s rules even if they don’t agree with them.  

After thinking about it for several hours, the judge decided to uphold the first judge’s decision and send the inmate back to jail.  

Those who did not uphold or support Jim Crow Laws of the south worked together to tear them down.  

The parents try to uphold each other’s decisions and never take sides with the kids.  

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