uphold

Verb

Verb Forms: upheld, upholding, upholds

To support or maintain something; to hold aloft.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
support against an opponent
To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
To support by approval or encouragement; to vindicate; to confirm (something which has been questioned)

Examples

True Scrabble champions UPHOLD the spirit of the game, even when losing.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English upholden, equivalent to up- + hold. Compare Dutch ophouden (“to stop, cease, hold up”), German aufhalten (“to stop, halt, detain”). Compare also Middle Low German upholt, Old Norse upphald (“uphold, support”).

Synonyms

bear on, carry on, continue, maintain, preserve, vindicate

Antonyms

discontinue

Scrabble Score: 12

uphold: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uphold: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uphold: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

uphold: valid Words With Friends Word