← Home
C1

upholding

upholdingpresent participle of uphold

ʌpˈhəʊld

verb

podtrzymywać

pɔtˈtʂɨmɨvat͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
stać na strażybronić
Definition

to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist

Examples
We have a duty to uphold the law.
Mamy obowiązek przestrzegać prawa.
Synonyms
maintainsupportdefend
Collocations
uphold the lawuphold a decisionuphold standards
Word forms
upheldpast simpleupholdingpresent participleupholdsthird person singular
Discover more words

This word is part of a curated base of over 20,000 English words with Polish translations, IPA pronunciation, definitions, and examples. Find it on today's puzzle board!

Swipe to trace the word

F
I
A
T
D
I
U
T
L
N
M
P
G
O
H
J
Play today's puzzle