Synonym: bolster, confirm, corroborate, maintain, substantiate, support, sustain. Antonym: subvert. Similar words: euphoria, loophole, phosphorescent, euphemism, phone, photo, telephone, siphon off. Meaning: [ʌp'həʊld] 
v. 1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals 3. support against an opponent.
v. 1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals 3. support against an opponent. 
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(31) Tewkesbury Borough Council says it has a duty to uphold planning regulations.
(32) It's up to the courts to uphold justice - you can't take the law into your own hands.
(33) Male speaker It's my duty to uphold the law and preserve life.
(34) He proposed a regency council to uphold the validity of Frederick's election until the heir should come of age.
(35) While he is generally careful to uphold the Politeness Principle, he wishes above all to preserve his own negative face.
(36) We shall ensure that all staff receive proper training and are required to uphold the principles of this Code.
(37) We do not believe in the soundness of the views which uphold this law.
(38) They all consider themselves to be committed Christians and for the most part would uphold traditional family values.
(39) Although it is by no means certain that the courts would uphold such a contention, groups should nevertheless exercise care in this area.
(40) Cheer and uphold them with the knowledge of your love and restore them to full health.
(41) The duty to uphold and support just institutions does not come into play.
(42) It must pursue policies in both its judicial and executive branches that uphold an international rule of law.
(43) The law lends its weight to uphold and enforce contracts freely entered into.
(44) They have always been unseemly(Sentencedict.com), since they make a mockery of the moral values they purport to uphold.
(45) A second meaning of the term certainty relates to the probability that the court would uphold the finding of the initial decision-maker.
(46) Seventy Democrats joined 215 Republicans to override the veto; 15 Republicans and 121 Democrats voted to uphold the veto.
(47) Legal principles tend to reflect the basic values that the legal system is committed to uphold.
(48) Impatience and frustration are growing among those who want to see the state uphold the death penalty law.
(48) Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and create good sentences.
(49) Women tend to uphold social traditions and conventions and are more comfortable with stability.
(50) I uphold the law of this realm - and the law states quite clearly that vagrants are rogues and vagabonds.
(51) Men must change sufficiently so that their representation of life and their political expression uphold humane values.
(52) She had been manipulated into helping uphold a male conspiracy.
(53) We uphold the exclusion order as of the time it was made and when the petitioner violated it.
(54) We shall uphold the blue and gold in honor and in truth.
(55) Company has always uphold integrity. Reciprocity principle business philosophy!
(56) He proffered to uphold justice.
(57) Uphold and improve the systems of socialist democracy.
(58) Policemen and judges uphold the majesty of the law.
(59) Second, uphold mutually beneficial cooperation to achieve common prosperity.
(60) I cannot uphold such conduct.
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