uphold
/ʌpˈhəʊld/verb
उच्चारण अप्होल्ड
बनाए रखना, समर्थन करना, रक्षा करना
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[T] ~ sth
to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist
बनाए रखना, समर्थन करना, रक्षा करना
- We must uphold the values of the Constitution.
- Teachers should uphold honesty by their own example.
- Judges swear to uphold the law without fear or favour.
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- Citizens should uphold the right of everyone to speak freely.
- The school aims to uphold the highest standards of honesty.
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[T] ~ sth
(especially of a court of law) to agree that a previous decision was correct
(अदालत का) फ़ैसला बरकरार रखना
- The Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the High Court.
- The tribunal upheld the order and rejected the appeal.
- The High Court upheld the decision of the lower court.
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- The appeal was dismissed, and the sentence was upheld.
- The tribunal upheld her complaint against the company.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
up·hold
?Which word?
Keep the court words together: uphold (confirm), overturn or quash (cancel), set aside (cancel a lower court's order), stay (stop temporarily).
अदालत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: uphold (बरकरार रखना), overturn या quash (रद्द करना), set aside (निचली अदालत का आदेश रद्द करना), stay (अस्थायी रूप से रोकना)।
§Grammar and usage
Uphold, upheld, upheld (not 'upholded').
Irregular verb: uphold, upheld, upheld ('upholded' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Legal collocation: uphold a verdict, uphold an appeal, uphold the law.
कानूनी collocations: uphold a verdict, uphold an appeal, uphold the law।