upheld

Meanings

• Verb

  To maintain or keep in a position of authority or validity.

  - "The judge upheld the ruling."
  - "The company upheld its promise to customers."

• Verb

  To support or sustain.

  - "The soldiers upheld their comrades during the battle."
  - "The community upheld its traditions."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with upheld
yielded , revealed , compelled

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Variants

List of all variants of upheld that leads to same result
upheld , uphold , upholder , upholders , upholding , upholds

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Forms

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uphelds, upholding, uphelded

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Etymology

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From Old English 'hældan' meaning 'to hold'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'upheld' is used in various legal contexts, including in the phrase 'uphold the law'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sustain: Related concept meaning to keep or maintain something.

2. Maintain: Related concept meaning to keep in existence or keep working.

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Culture

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In literature, 'upheld' is often used to describe the resilience and strength of characters or institutions. In art, the term 'upheld' can refer to the support structure of a sculpture or painting.

How to Memorize "upheld"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of holding or supporting an object. Imagine a judge holding a gavel and upholding a ruling.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'upheld' with the idea of strength and support.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Uphold and hold up' to remember the meaning of the word.

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