Definition
Supporting or defending something you believe in, like a principle, law, or tradition; keeping something in good condition.
Etymology
'Up' and 'hold' are both Old English words. 'Uphold' originally meant to physically support something from below, which evolved into the metaphorical sense of 'supporting' beliefs or standards. The '-ing' makes it a present participle or gerund.
Kelly Says
Judges 'uphold' court decisions by supporting them, which is interesting because they're literally not physically holding anything up—it shows how completely we've abstracted physical verbs to mean 'support' in every way.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስተዳደር
ahs-teh-dah-deh-reh
BNবাংলা
বজায় রাখা
bajay rakhah
CACatalà
sostenint
soh-steh-neeht
CSČeština
udržující
oo-droo-zhoo-ee
DADansk
opretholdende
oh-preh-hoh-leh-neh
DEDeutsch
aufrechterhaltend
ah-oo-freh-tah-hahl-tend
ELΕλληνικά
διατηρώντας
dee-ah-tee-roh-n-tahs
ESEspañol
sosteniendo
soh-steh-ee-ehn-doh
FISuomi
ylläpitäen
yool-lah-pee-tah-ehn
FRFrançais
maintenant
mehn-tahhn
GUGU
જાળવી રાખવી
jhal-vee rah-kh-vee
HIहिन्दी
बनाए रखना
bana-eh rakh-nah
HUMagyar
fenntartva
feh-n-tahrt-vah
IDBahasa Indonesia
mempertahankan
mehm-pehr-tah-hahng-kahn
ITItaliano
sostenendo
soh-steh-nehn-doh
MRMR
टिकवून ठेवणे
tee-kah-oon theh-vah-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengekalkan
meh-neh-kahl-kahn
MYမြန်မာ
ထိန်းသိမ်း
hthein-thein
NLNederlands
in stand houdend
in stahnt hoh-oo-dehnd
NONorsk
opprettholdende
oh-preh-tah-hoh-leh-neh
PAPA
ਬਣਾਈ ਰੱਖਣਾ
bana-ee rakh-nah
PLPolski
utrzymując
oo-treh-moo-yahnt
PTPortuguês
sustentando
soo-stehn-tahhn-doh
RORomână
susținând
soo-stee-nahnd
RUРусский
поддерживая
pah-dehr-zhee-vah-yah
SVSvenska
upprätthållande
oop-reh-tah-lahnd-eh
SWKiswahili
kudumisha
koo-doo-mee-shah
TAதமிழ்
பராமரித்து
pah-rah-mah-ree-tthu
TEతెలుగు
నిలబెట్టుకుంటూ
nilabettukuntuu
TLTL
pinanatili
pee-nah-tah-lee
TRTürkçe
koruyarak
koh-roo-yah-rakh
UKУкраїнська
підтримуючи
pee-deh-treh-moo-yah
URاردو
برقرار رکھتے ہوئے
barqarar rakh-te hue
VITiếng Việt
duy trì
zoo-ee chee