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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