uphold a decision
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uphold — UK US /ʌpˈhəʊld/ verb [T] (upheld, upheld) LAW ► to state that a decision which has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct: uphold a decision/ruling/appeal »The court is said to be upholding its decision. ► to keep or defend a… … Financial and business terms
uphold — up·hold vt held, hold·ing: to judge valid: let stand uphold an award; specif: to hold constitutional uphold the practice of having religious invocations and benedictions at high school graduation ceremonies Sands v. Morongo Unified Sch. Dist.,… … Law dictionary
uphold — /ʌpˈhoʊld / (say up hohld) verb (t) (upheld, upholding) 1. to support, sustain, or preserve unimpaired: to uphold the old order. 2. to keep up, or keep from sinking; support. 3. to support or maintain, as by advocacy or agreement: to uphold the… …
uphold — 01. The original conviction for attempted murder was [upheld] in an unsuccessful appeal. 02. In June of 1981, the U.S. Supreme Court [upheld] a decision that would apply the military draft to men only. 03. A 1968 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court… … Grammatical examples in English
uphold — [[t]ʌpho͟ʊld[/t]] upholds, upholding, upheld 1) VERB If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. [V n] Our policy has been to uphold the law... [V n] It is the responsibility of every government … English dictionary
uphold — verb ADVERB ▪ consistently, firmly, rigorously, vigorously ▪ unanimously ▪ Three judges unanimously upheld the sentence. VERB + UPHOLD … Collocations dictionary
decision — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law), major, momentous ▪ It was a big decision to make … Collocations dictionary
uphold */ — UK [ʌpˈhəʊld] / US [ʌpˈhoʊld] verb [transitive] Word forms uphold : present tense I/you/we/they uphold he/she/it upholds present participle upholding past tense upheld UK [ʌpˈheld] / US past participle upheld 1) if a court of law upholds… … English dictionary
uphold — up|hold [ʌpˈhəuld US ˈhould] v past tense and past participle upheld [ ˈheld] [T] 1.) to defend or support a law, system, or principle so that it continues to exist ▪ a committee that aims to uphold educational standards 2.) if a court upholds a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
uphold — verb past tense and past participle upheld, (T) 1 to defend or support a law, system, or principle so that it is not made weaker: They want to uphold traditional family values. 2 if a court upholds a decision made by another court, it states that … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
uphold — up|hold [ ʌp hould ] (past tense and past participle up|held [ ʌp held ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) if a court of law upholds something such as a claim, it says that it is correct: The Home Secretary s decision was upheld by the House of Lords. 2.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
